Japanese Word of the Day
乗る
/NO-ru/ • verb (godan/u-verb, intransitive) — 26th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to get on or ride (a vehicle); to board; to go along with or accept (an idea or plan); to be 'on' something (idiomatically, e.g. 'on a roll')
Examples
- 電車に乗る。
(I get on the train.) - 自転車に乗れますか？
(Can you ride a bicycle?) - その提案に乗ることにした。
(I decided to go along with that proposal.)
Synonyms
- 乗車する
- 搭乗する
乗る is used for boarding or riding vehicles (電車に乗る, バスに乗る, 車に乗る). Use に with the vehicle (電車に乗る). For 'to go by [vehicle]' you might use 〜で行く (車で行く). 乗る is intransitive — the transitive counterpart is 乗せる (to put someone/something on/into). 乗る is also used idiomatically (波に乗る = to be on a roll; 話に乗る = to go along with a plan). Polite form: 乗ります.
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