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下車

げしゃ

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1alighting
2getting off
3alighting (from a train, bus, etc.)
4getting out (of a car)

Example sentence

私は駅を間違えて下車しました。

I got off at the wrong station.

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Kanji in this word

下Below, Down, Descend3 strokes 車Car7 strokes

More words with 下

以下いか · less thanN4 低下ていか · fallN2 地下ちか · basementN3 引き下げひきさげ · reduction 下旬げじゅん · month (last third of)N2

Full entry on Jisho

下院かいん · lower house

上下じょうげ · high and lowN2

上下うえした · top and bottom

More words with 車

～車～しゃ · ~ carN2 自動車じどうしゃ · automobileN5 車くるま · carN5 車両しゃりょう · (wheeled) vehicle 列車れっしゃ · train (ordinary)N3 自転車じてんしゃ · bicycleN5 電車でんしゃ · electric trainN5 乗用車じょうようしゃ · (passenger) car

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