Japanese

のる
Meaning: to ride; to get on; to board
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 乗る 乗らない
Polite 乗ります 乗りません
Past 乗った 乗らなかった
Polite + Past 乗りました 乗りませんでした
Te-form 乗って 乗らなくて
Potential 乗れる 乗れない
Passive 乗られる 乗られない
Causative 乗らせる 乗らせない
Causative + Passive 乗らされる 乗らされない
Imperative 乗れ 乗るな

Handwriting

乗
る

Example sentences

I commute to work by train every day.
その人は毎日同じ電車に乗る
That person rides the same train every day.
東京駅を9時発の列車に乗った。
I took the train departing from Tokyo Station at 9 o'clock.
毎朝、満員電車に乗って通勤している。
Every morning, I commute on a crowded train.
敵の挑発に乗ってはいけない。
Don't fall for the enemy's provocation.
新しい事業がようやく軌道に乗った。
The new business has finally got on track.
駅から家までタクシーに乗った。
I took a taxi from the station to my house.
自転車に乗る際はヘルメットを着用してください。
Please wear a helmet when riding a bicycle.
事故が起きた時、列車には多くの乗客が乗っていた。
When the accident occurred, many passengers were on the train.
高級車に乗ることは、一種のステータスシンボルとなっている。
Driving a luxury car has become a kind of status symbol.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for boarding vehicles. Can also mean to join a project or be mentioned in news.

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