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
Top 400
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
to jump upon (a moving object)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to board a ship
to ride upon the winds
to take the bus
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
to go with the flow; to go with the times
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to jump upon (a moving object)
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
to fall into a trap; to play into another's hands
to be a topic of conversation; to be made much of; to be taken in
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
Examples (119 in total)
Is everybody on board?
I can't ride a motorcycle.
Would you like a ride?