Meaning

Primary

Getting Off

Alternatives

Alighting, Disembarking

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Descend off the (train) car. You are getting off a train, or a bus, or anything else with wheels.

Reading

こうしゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

降車の際は、お忘れ物にご注意ください。

Please be careful not to leave any belongings behind when getting off.

タクシーのドアは降車時に自動で開きます。

The taxi door will open automatically when you get off.

人が多すぎて、降車ボタンに手が届かなかったんです。

There were too many people, so I couldn't reach the stop button.

「あのジェットコースター、どうだった?」「すっごく良かったから、降車した瞬間にゲロっちゃったよ。」

"What did you think of that roller coaster?" "It was so intense that I threw up right after getting off."

Kanji Composition