エレベーター

えれべーたー
noun
elevator; lift
1. elevator; lift
A platform or compartment for transporting people vertically in a building.
エレベーター五階(ごかい)まで()きます
I'll take the elevator to the fifth floor.
エレベーター()ました
The elevator has arrived.
このビルエレベーターありません
This building doesn't have an elevator.
The elevator was crowded, so I waited for the next one.
The elevator in this building is old and slow, so I often take the stairs.

From English 'elevator.' British English speakers may recognize this as 'lift,' but エレベーター is standard in Japanese.

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Usage

In buildings, you'll often see signs indicating エレベーター()() (elevator boarding area). The counter (かい) is used for floors: 五階(ごかい)まで (to the fifth floor).