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VocabJLPT N2

to transfer (trains)

Ichidan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to transfer (trains)
2. to change (bus, train)
3. to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.)

This verb means to transfer or switch, such as changing trains or buses during a journey. It can also be used more broadly to mean switching from one thing to another, like changing jobs or methods.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He insisted that switching to a different line would be less crowded.

Sentence 2

What's the best point to transfer to get there fastest?

Sentence 3

The rain is really coming down — let's switch to the subway.

Sentence 4

My mom said, "I transferred at Shin-Osaka and got there in no time."

Sentence 5

Plans changed, so I switched from the bus to a taxi.