Vocabulary

What does 乗り換える (のりかえる, norikaeru) mean?

乗り換える (のりかえる, norikaeru) means to transfer (trains), to change (vehicles).

Quick facts
Readingのりかえる
Romajinorikaeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
のりかえる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnorikaeru

to transfer (trains), to change (vehicles)

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train)
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

Example sentences

  • I transfer trains at Tokyo Station.

  • Please transfer to the bus at the next station.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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