乗合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
乗	合
の(り) Grade: 3	あ(い) Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
乘合 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 乗(の)り合(あう) (noriau).

Noun

乗(のり)合(あい) • (noriai) 

1. A meeting or encounter while riding a vehicle.
2. Riding a vehicle together.
3. By extension, people riding a vehicle together.
4. Abbreviation for:
   1. 乗合自動車(のりあいじどうしゃ) (noriai jidōsha): a carpool, a rideshare
   2. 乗合馬車(のりあいばしゃ) (noriai basha): a horse cart ridden by multiple people
   3. 乗合船(のりあいぶね) (noriaibune): a ferry or passenger boat

Alternative forms

• 乗り合い
• 乗合い

Derived terms

Compounds

• 乗合自動車(のりあいじどうしゃ) (noriai jidōsha): a carpool, a rideshare
• 乗合馬車(のりあいばしゃ) (noriai basha): a horse cart ridden by multiple people
• 乗合船(のりあいぶね) (noriaibune): a ferry or passenger boat