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旅客 (りょかく, ryokaku) Japanese meaning: passenger | Kotomora
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おお
く
の
旅りょ
客かく
が
乗の
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て
いる
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Many passengers are on this train.
The airport was crowded with travelers.
Kanji 客 guest, visitor, customer Related words 乗客 refers specifically to a passenger currently riding a vehicle, while 旅客 is a broader, more formal term that can include travelers not currently aboard.
旅行者 is the everyday word for a traveler or tourist, whereas 旅客 is a formal, often bureaucratic term used in transportation and business contexts.
旅客 is a formal, bureaucratic term used for passengers in transport contexts (e.g. 旅客機), whereas 旅人 evokes a lone traveler on a journey.
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
Used in formal or business contexts for counting passengers or guests.
Etymology Compound of 旅 (travel) and 客 (guest, visitor). The reading りょかく is the standard on'yomi, while りょきゃく is a less common variant.
The railway company takes various measures to ensure passenger safety.
内ない
所じょ
passenger information office; tourism office
passenger facility charge; PFC
