Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
2. to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount
3. to reach; to go over; to pass
4. to follow; to stay (on track); to go with (the times, etc.)
5. to take part; to participate; to join
6. to get into the swing (and sing, dance, etc.)
7. to be deceived; to be taken in
8. to be carried; to be spread; to be scattered
usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る
9. to stick; to attach; to take; to go on
usu. with an adverb of manner, e.g. よく乗る
Kanji used
ride
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (30 in total)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
Examples (119 in total)
Is everybody on board?
I can't ride a motorcycle.
Would you like a ride?
If you drive, don't drink.
Can you ride a bicycle?
How long is the ride?
My grandmother can ride a motorcycle.
Have you ever been in an ambulance?
Are all the passengers on board?
Elephants can't ride bicycles.
I'm taking the 11 o'clock train.
We were able to catch the last train.
Have you been on an express train recently?
It's fun to ride a motorcycle.
Can you ride without a saddle?
The children are riding the merry-go-round.
The children are riding their bikes.
They say that Tom has a Porsche.
Where can I find a shuttle bus?
The bus stopped and we got on.
I'm afraid I have taken a wrong train.
He never gave way to temptation.
I'm getting tired of riding in cars.
He mounted his bicycle and rode away.
I'll catch the 2:30 train.
Don't just stand there. Get in my car.
You can go there in a boat.
I took an airplane for the first time in my life.
I'm going to take the 10:30 train.
I have to catch that train.
You shouldn't ride a bicycle on the sidewalk.
Do you know where you should get on the subway?
I arrived too late and missed the train.
How old were you when you learned to ride a bicycle?
By mistake I boarded a train going in the opposite direction.
My uncle drives a Ford.
Have you ever ridden in a sports car?
In any case, catch the train tomorrow.
I'd like to ride the cable car, but I'm afraid of heights.
Have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon?
I love riding Yamaha motorcycles.
I came here to go kayaking.
I want to get a connecting flight to Boston.
I don't like riding a bicycle very much.
What gate do I board at?
I took a train bound for Paris.
It is dangerous to ride a motorbike without a helmet.
Mr. Sato safely boarded the plane.
I have to catch a plane in three hours.
Which train takes us to Kamakura?
She learned to ride a bicycle last year.
The back seat of the car will hold three passengers.
I broke both my legs riding a bicycle.
You must not travel on the train without a ticket.
The astronauts went up to the moon in a rocket.
I often go sailing on weekends.
He boarded a plane bound for Los Angeles.
I want to learn how to drive a tractor.
I had a terrible accident riding this bike.
He took the express for Tokyo.
I got up early to catch the first train.
I love biking and hard rock concerts.
My first car was a Nissan Pulsar.
He got into the car and drove off.
We didn't know which car we should get in.
Tell her which train to catch.
Four people were in the car when the accident happened.
This elevator is capable of carrying ten persons.
We happened to be on the same train.
If I'd taken that plane, I wouldn't be alive now.
I got on a bicycle and chased after the thief.
Where can I catch the bus for Obihiro?
Which train should I take to go to Shibuya?
I will take the next plane for New York.
Bill got up early in order to catch the first train.
I felt relieved when my plane landed safely.
I want to catch the six o'clock train to New York.
This is a picture of the ship that Tom and I were on.
We took a plane from Tokyo to Sapporo.
What time shall we arrive at Sapporo if we take this plane?
Our train was delayed on account of the heavy snow.
All the passengers were killed in the airplane crash.
Before this car, I drove a Nissan.
I can't reach the top shelf unless I stand on a chair.
Three workers on board the truck were killed in the accident.
He was careless enough to get on the wrong train.
When in a bus, I always sit at the front.
The ship Tom's grandfather was on was sunk by a torpedo.
He left early; otherwise he could not have caught the train.
He invited us to get in the car.
A boy snatched my purse as he rode by on his bicycle.
If I take the 2:30 train, when will I arrive in Boston?
When riding a bus or a train, you need to pay the fare.
Keiko informed me of the arrival of his plane.
I could show you how to ride a dragon, if you wish.
I got up early the next morning to catch the first train.
The plane exploded and plunged into the ocean, killing all the people on board.
If he hadn't taken that flight then, he would be alive now.
Everyone in the car said they wanted to get out and stretch their legs.
He caught the first train and got there just in time.
Riding my bicycle, the boy ran into a big rock.
My train left Kyoto at six, and arrived in Tokyo at nine.
It is too far to go on foot from here to the hotel. Better take a taxi.
I phoned my son before boarding the plane, telling him to come to the airport to pick me up.
There are thirty people on board.
That jumbo jet accommodates 400 passengers.
How many people were aboard that ship?
Let's take the 4:10 train.
There were 120 people on the plane, exclusive of the crew.
Your train leaves from Platform 10.
Tom knows a boy who can ride a unicycle.
I learned how to ride a motorcycle when I was sixteen years old.
There were 144 passengers and 6 crew members on board this plane.
It took him three months to learn to ride a bicycle.
I need to catch the 8.15 train to Paris.
What time will we reach Akita if we take the 9:30 train?
The bus fell off the cliff, killing all 10 aboard.
I took the 10:30 train. However, it was ten minutes late.
My train left at 7 and arrived in New York at 10.