Passenger
noun
If you take a ride as a guest (or a customer), that makes you a passenger.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You hopefully learned the on'yomi for 乗 with the word 乗馬, but here's a mnemonic to help you just in case:
You notice a passenger getting on at your stop. Who is it? The distinct smell of barn animals and manure gives it away immediately: it’s Joe (じょう), the farmhand!
乗客を乗せる
to take passengers on board
乗客を運ぶ
to carry passengers
乗客をおろす
to discharge passengers
乗客の一人
one of the passengers
乗客の安全
passenger safety
乗客の命
passenger's life
乗客が下車する
the passenger disembarks
乗客がいる
there is a passenger
乗客が乗る
the passenger gets on board
バスの乗客
bus passengers
周りの乗客
the surrounding passengers
他の乗客
another passenger
乗客にとって安全であることが何よりも重要です。
The most important thing is that it's safe for passengers.
タクシードライバーとのおしゃべりを楽しみにしている乗客もいる。
Some passengers look forward to chatting with cab drivers.
ホームには女性の乗客が一人で待っていた。
A female passenger was waiting alone on the platform.