昇しょう降こう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

ascending and descending; going up and down

Used for vertical movement, such as elevators, stairs, aircraft, or abstract levels. Often appears in compound nouns like 昇降機 (elevator) or 昇降口 (boarding gate).

• エレベーターで昇しょう降こうする。

  Go up and down by elevator.

• この階かい段だんは昇しょう降こうが禁きん止しされている。

  Going up and down these stairs is prohibited.