乗り換え (のりかえ, norikae) Japanese meaning: transfer | Kotomora

乗のり換かえ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

乗り換えする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Primarily used for changing from one vehicle or line to another in public transportation. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to transfer'.

乗のり継つぎ sense 1
乗り継ぎ emphasizes continuing a planned journey by connecting to the next vehicle, while 乗り換え is the more general word for changing trains, buses, or lines.
変へん更こうN3sense 2
変更 is a broad, neutral word for any kind of change, whereas 乗り換え specifically implies switching from one system, party, or method to another.

直ちょく通つうN2
乗り換え means having to transfer or change trains/lines, the opposite of 直通, which means going through directly with no transfer needed.

乗のり越こしN1sense 1
乗り越し means accidentally riding past your stop, while 乗り換え means deliberately switching to another train or bus.
接せつ続ぞくN2
乗り換え refers to the passenger's own act of transferring between trains or buses, whereas 接続 describes whether the services themselves link up conveniently for that transfer.
乗のり降おりN1
乗り換え means transferring from one vehicle to another, while 乗り降り simply means getting on and off a single vehicle.

回かいN4
counter for occurrences; times · time; instance; occasion · inning (baseball); round; game · episode; chapter; installment · Hui (people) · Islam

乗のり換かえるN5
transfer; change (trains, buses, etc.) · switch; change (to another system, party, etc.); move on to
乗のり換かえ場ば
transfer platform; interchange area
乗のり換かえ案あん内ない
transfer information; route guidance for changing trains

乗のり換かえUsage69%
Standard modern spelling for all senses. High-frequency kanji form.
乗のり換かえUsage15%
Variant spelling with okurigana on the second kanji; less common than 乗り換え.
乗のり換かえUsage14%
Abbreviated kanji form, common in station signage and official contexts.
乗のりかえUsage2%

Compound of 乗り (continuative form of 乗る 'to ride') + 換え (continuative form of 換える 'to exchange, change'). Literally 'ride-changing'.