1.
ski lift; chairlift
The chairlift that carries skiers and snowboarders up a slope. This is the default meaning at a ski resort.
2.
hoist; lifting device; platform lift
A machine that raises loads or people, such as a cargo hoist, a car lift in a garage, or a wheelchair lift on a bus.
Note that リフト does not mean "elevator" in Japanese — that is エレベーター.
Common collocations
- リフトに乗る: to ride the lift
- リフト券: a lift ticket
- リフト待ち: the wait in the lift line
- フォークリフト: a forklift
- リフトアップ: lifting up (also used for cosmetic skin lifting)
Similar words
- ゴンドラ: gondola — an enclosed cabin lift, distinguished from the open chairlift
- ロープウェイ: ropeway, cable car — a large suspended cabin
- エレベーター: elevator — the machine inside a building