開 閉(かいへい)ボタン

かいへいぼたん

noun

open/close button; door button

1. 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(かいへい)ボタンを押(お)した。

I pressed the elevator door button.

ドアの開閉(かいへい)ボタンが故障(こしょう)している。

The door open/close button is out of order.

電車(でんしゃ)の開閉(かいへい)ボタンは冬場(ふゆば)に寒(さむ)い空気(くうき)が入(はい)らないように、乗客(じょうきゃく)が自分(じぶん)で操作(そうさ)する仕組(しく)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(かいへい) (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(ひら)く (◁▷) and 閉(と)じる (▷◁). Many people find the similar-looking symbols confusing.

Common collocations

開閉(かいへい)ボタンを押(お)す: to press the open/close button
エレベーターの開閉(かいへい)ボタン: elevator door button
ドアの開閉(かいへい)ボタン: door open/close button
開閉(かいへい)ボタンが効(き)かない: the button doesn't work

Similar words

開(ひら)くボタン: open button — specifically the "open" button
閉(と)じるボタン: close button — specifically the "close" button
押(お)しボタン: push button — a general term for any button you press

Related Words

Compare: 押(お)しボタン (push button)

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Added 2026.4.27 20:20 · Revised 2026.9.15 5:59

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