noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
riding together; sharing a ride; fellow passenger
Refers to multiple people riding together in the same vehicle, or a person who shares a ride. Often used in compounds like 乗り合いバス (shared-ride bus) or 乗り合いタクシー (shared taxi).
駅まで乗り合いタクシーを利用した。
I used a shared taxi to the station.
The fellow passengers struck up a lively conversation.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
joint partnership; joint enterprise
A business or undertaking in which two or more parties participate jointly, sharing costs, profits, or responsibilities. Less common than the 'riding together' sense.
このプロジェクトは三社の乗り合いで進められている。
This project is being carried out as a joint partnership of three companies.
ferryboat; ferry; passenger boat · shared fishing boat
fixed-route bus; transit bus; regular bus
stagecoach
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
share taxi; shared taxi
Standard spelling with okurigana; the most frequent written form.
Compact kanji spelling; less common than 乗り合い in modern usage.
Compound of 乗り (nori, 'riding', the continuative form of 乗る) + 合い (ai, 'together', the continuative form of 合う). Literally 'riding together'.