Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
の(り)
Grade: 3
あ(い)
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
乘合 (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

The (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb ()(あう) (noriau).

Noun edit

(のり)(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

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