エレベーター
also: エレベータ
Meanings
1
Standard term for a passenger or freight elevator in a building.
Please take the elevator to the 5th floor.
This building has two elevators.
2
Aviation term for the control surface on an aircraft's tail that controls pitch.
See also: 昇降舵
The pilot operated the elevator to raise the nose of the aircraft.
Usage patterns
- エレベーターに乗るto get on/ride an elevator
I took the hotel elevator up to the tenth floor.
- エレベーターを降りるto get off an elevator
I got off the elevator on the fifth floor.
- エレベーターで〈場所〉に上がるto go up to a place by elevator
We went up to the rooftop by elevator.
- エレベーターが故障するthe elevator breaks down
The elevator in this building broke down again.
- エレベーターを待つto wait for the elevator
Many people are waiting for the elevator in the lobby.