noun-modifying (irregular)
Refers to changing from one vehicle or route to another during a journey. Commonly used in travel contexts for flights, trains, buses, etc.
The connecting flight is in two hours.
Can I transfer with this ticket?
乗り継ぎ is the everyday Japanese word for changing trains/planes, while トランジット is the loanword used mainly for international flight connections and formal/travel contexts.
途中下車 means getting off partway through a single journey (often to explore before continuing), while 乗り継ぎ means transferring to a different vehicle or line to continue traveling.
Standard full spelling for 'transfer' or 'connection' in transportation.
Abbreviated spelling often seen in signs, schedules, and official contexts.
Compound of 乗り (continuative form of 乗る 'to ride') + 継ぎ (continuative form of 継ぐ 'to connect, succeed'). Literally 'ride-connecting'.