乗り換え
乗り換えする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 乗り換えする | 乗り換えしない |
| Polite | 乗り換えします | 乗り換えしません |
| Past polite | 乗り換えしました | 乗り換えしませんでした |
| Past | 乗り換えした | 乗り換えしなかった |
| Te-form | 乗り換えして | 乗り換えしないで |
| Desire | 乗り換えしたい | 乗り換えしたくない |
| Potential | 乗り換えできる | 乗り換えできない |
| Passive | 乗り換えされる | 乗り換えされない |
| Causative | 乗り換えさせる | 乗り換えさせない |
| Causative passive | 乗り換えさせられる | 乗り換えさせられない |
| Volitional | 乗り換えしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 乗り換えしましょう | |
| Imperative | 乗り換えしろ | 乗り換えするな |
| Conditional | 乗り換えすれば | 乗り換えしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 乗り換えしたら | 乗り換えしなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
transfer; change (trains, buses, etc.); connection
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'.
Please transfer to the Yamanote Line at Shinjuku Station.
The connection didn't go well and I was late.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
switch; change (ideology, party, system, method, etc.); conversion
Metaphorical extension of the transportation sense: switching from one system, belief, or method to another. Often used with する.
He switched from Windows to Mac.
Quite a few people switch the political party they support.
Finance term: selling one stock and buying another, often to improve portfolio performance.
Investors are moving forward with switching to growth stocks.
chromosomal crossover; crossing over
Biology term: the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes during meiosis. Technical use.
See also: 交差
Crossover occurs during the process of meiosis.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で〈物〉に乗り換えるto transfer to (a train/bus) at a place
I'll transfer to the Marunouchi Line at Shinjuku Station.
- 〈物〉から〈物〉に乗り換えるto switch from one thing (company, system, etc.) to another
I switched my phone company from my current plan to a new one.
- 乗り換えなしで行けるto be able to go without transferring
This bus can take you to the airport without any transfers.
- 〈場所〉での乗り換えが必要だa transfer is required at a place
You need to transfer at Tokyo Station.