相あい乗のり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

ridesharing; sharing a ride; carpooling

Refers to multiple people riding together in one vehicle, such as a taxi, car, or boat, often to share costs or for convenience.

• タクシーに相あい乗のりして駅えきまで行いった。

  We shared a taxi to the station.

• 通つう勤きんは近きん所じょの人ひとと相あい乗のりしている。

  I carpool to work with a neighbor.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

doing together; collaborating; piggybacking

Extends the ride-sharing metaphor to mean joining an existing project, trend, or effort, often with a nuance of taking advantage of something already underway.

• 人にん気きの企き画かくに相あい乗のりして売うり上あげを伸のばした。

  They piggybacked on a popular project to boost sales.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

cross-party endorsement; joint backing of a candidate

Political term: when different parties support the same candidate in an election.

• その候こう補ほは二ふたつの政せい党とうから相あい乗のりで推すい薦せんされた。

  The candidate was jointly endorsed by two political parties.