What does 乗り換える mean?
乗り換える is a Japanese verb meaning “to transfer (trains), to change (bus, train, etc.)” in English. It can also be translated as “to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 乗り換える in kanji, のりかえる in hiragana, and norikaeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
東京駅で列車を乗り換えなさい。
Change trains at Tokyo Station.
今までは民主党に投票したものだが、これからは共和党に乗り換えるつもりだ。
In the past I used to vote the Democratic ticket, but from now on I'll climb on the Republicans' bandwagon.