乗客|じょうきゃくjoukyaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounpassenger
   乗客じょうきゃくはどちらの側がわにも４人にんすわっていた。↗

   The passengers sat four aside.

• Synonym旅客りょかくWrittenWritten/formal word for a passenger or traveller; common in technical terms such as 「旅客機」 and 「旅客運賃」 rather than everyday speech.
• SynonymパッセンジャーNeutralLoanword for a passenger, seen mostly in aviation and car-related language; in everyday talk 「乗客」 is the normal choice.
• Related乗り手のりてNeutralRefers to a rider — often someone on horseback or a bicycle, or a skilled one; 「乗客」 is limited to customers riding a means of transport.
• Antonym運転手うんてんしゅNeutralThe person who drives the vehicle — the opposite of 「乗客」, who is carried rather than driving.
• Antonym車掌しゃしょうNeutralA crew member on trains or buses in charge of operation and passenger service; the one serving 「乗客」, not a passenger.

Use 「乗客」 for a passenger on a train, ship or plane. 「旅客」 suits written or technical language (「旅客機」), 「パッセンジャー」 aviation/car contexts, 「乗り手」 riders on horseback or bikes. 「運転手」 is the driver and 「車掌」 the conductor — the people serving the passenger.

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1. 列車れっしゃ、船舶せんぱく、航空機こうくうきなどの交通機関こうつうきかんに乗り込のりこむ客きゃく。