JLPT N5 vocabulary
乗る: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
のる0Heiban · flat
Godan verb (u-verb)
Meaning
- to get on (a train, plane, bus, ship, etc.), get in, board, take, embark
- to get on (e.g. a footstool), step on, jump on, sit on, mount
- to reach, go over, pass
- to follow, stay on track, go with (the times, etc.)
- to take part, participate, join
- to get into the swing of things (and sing, dance, etc.)
- to be deceived, be taken in
- to be carried, spread, scattered
- to stick, attach, take, go on

Conjugation
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | 乗る | 乗 |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | 乗 | 乗 |
| Polite presentます形 | 乗 | 乗 |
| Polite pastました形 | 乗 | 乗 |
| Te-formて形 | 乗 | 乗 |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | 乗 | 乗 |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | 乗 | 乗 |
| Let’s / will意向形 | 乗 | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | 乗 | 乗 |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | 乗 | 乗る |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | 乗 | 乗 |
| Passive受身形 | 乗 | 乗 |
| Make / let使役形 | 乗 | 乗 |
| Be made to使役受身形 | 乗 | 乗 |
Example sentences
私には飛行機に乗るくらい怖いことはありません。
For me, there's nothing as scary as flying on a plane.
ずっとパパの車に乗りたがってたのよね。今日は幼稚園まで車で送ってってよ。
She's always wanted to ride in Daddy's (your) car, you know. Drive her to kindergarten today.