Japanese

のる

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

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present のる のらない
Polite のります のりません
Past のった のらなかった
Polite + Past のりました のりませんでした
Te-form のって のらなくて
Potential のれる のれない
Passive のられる のられない
Causative のらせる のらせない
Causative + Passive のらされる のらされない
Imperative のれ のるな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

I ride my bike to school every day.
秋になると、脂ののった秋刀魚を焼く香りが食欲をそそる。
When autumn comes, the scent of grilling fatty saury whets the appetite.

Usage Notes

Often written in Kanji as 「乗る」. Used for getting on vehicles or animals.

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