ロープウェイ
also: ロープウェー · ロープウエイ · ロープウエー
Meanings
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ropeway; aerial lift; cable car
Refers to a suspended cable transport system, often used for sightseeing or mountain access. In Japanese, ロープウェイ typically means a gondola lift, while ケーブルカー usually refers to a funicular railway.
You can see Mt. Fuji from the Hakone ropeway.
It's 10 minutes to the summit by ropeway.
Usage patterns
- ロープウェイに乗るto ride a ropeway/cable car
We'll ride the ropeway up to the summit.
- ロープウェイで〈場所〉に行くto go to a place by ropeway/cable car
We went to the observation deck by ropeway.