エスカレーター

えすかれーたー
noun
escalator
1. escalator
A moving staircase for transporting people between floors.
エスカレーター()がりましょう
Let's go up on the escalator.
エスカレーター()まっている
The escalator is stopped.
Please keep the right side of the escalator clear.
Regional customs vary
I had a lot of luggage, so I used the escalator instead of the stairs.
When riding an escalator, it's safe to hold the handrail and stand still.

エスカレーター is a loanword from English 'escalator' referring to a moving staircase.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • エスカレーターに()る: to get on the escalator
  • エスカレーターで()がる: to go up by escalator
  • エスカレーターで()りる: to go down by escalator
  • エスカレーターを使(つか)う: to use the escalator

REGIONAL ETIQUETTE:

  • 東京(とうきょう): stand on the left, walk on the right
  • 大阪(おおさか): stand on the right, walk on the left
  • Recently, safety campaigns encourage standing on both sides without walking

RELATED WORDS:

  • エレベーター: elevator
  • 階段(かいだん): stairs
  • (うご)歩道(ほどう): moving walkway

VOCABULARY:

  • (のぼ)りエスカレーター: up escalator
  • (くだ)りエスカレーター: down escalator
  • エスカレーターの()すり: escalator handrail

NOTE:
In formal Japanese, the term is sometimes written as エスカレータ (without the final ー), but both forms are acceptable.