What does 乗り換え mean?
乗り換え is a Japanese noun meaning “(n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.)” in English. It can also be translated as “switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), switching (stock), chromosomal crossover” depending on context. It is written as 乗り換え in kanji, のりかえ in hiragana, and norikae in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
途中で乗り換えが必要ですか。
Is it necessary to change trains along the way?