乗のり越こす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

ride past one's stop; overshoot a station

Specifically used for missing a stop on a train, bus, or other vehicle by staying on too long.

• うっかりして、降おりる駅えきを乗のり越こしてしまった。

  I wasn't paying attention and rode past my station.

• 寝ねていて、終しゅう点てんまで乗のり越こしたことがある。

  I once fell asleep and overshot all the way to the last stop.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

climb over; get over

Used for physically climbing over an obstacle such as a fence, wall, or mountain pass. Cross-referenced with 乗り越える, which is more common for this meaning.

See also: 乗り越える

• 塀へいを乗のり越こして隣となりの庭にわに入はいった。

  I climbed over the fence and entered the neighbor's yard.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

overtake; pass (a vehicle)

Obsolete term; modern Japanese uses 追い越す for overtaking vehicles.

• 昔むかしの文ぶん章しょうでは、馬ば車しゃを乗のり越こすという表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old texts, you can find the expression 乗り越す used for overtaking a horse-drawn carriage.