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open/close button; door button
A button used to open or close doors, especially on elevators, trains, and automatic doors. Often appears as a pair: 開 (open) and 閉 (close).
エレベーターの開閉ボタンを押した。
I pressed the elevator door button.
ドアの開閉ボタンが故障している。
The door open/close button is out of order.
電車の開閉ボタンは冬場に寒い空気が入らないように、乗客が自分で操作する仕組みになっている。
Train door buttons are designed so that passengers operate them themselves, to prevent cold air from coming in during winter.
Composed of 開閉 (opening and closing) + ボタン (button, from Portuguese/English). Commonly encountered in daily life in Japan, especially on elevators and semi-automatic train doors in rural areas where passengers press a button to open the door.
On Japanese elevators, the buttons are typically marked 開 (◁▷) and 閉 (▷◁). Many people find the similar-looking symbols confusing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 開閉ボタンを押す: to press the open/close button
- エレベーターの開閉ボタン: elevator door button
- ドアの開閉ボタン: door open/close button
- 開閉ボタンが効かない: the button doesn't work
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 開くボタン: open button — specifically the "open" button
- 閉じるボタン: close button — specifically the "close" button
- 押しボタン: push button — a general term for any button you press