English–Japanese

“elevator” in Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajierebētā

Example

エレベーターはどこですか?e re bē tā wa do ko de su ka

Where is the elevator?

Illustration for エレベーター (elevator)

How to say “elevator” in Japanese

“Elevator” in Japanese is エレベーター (erebētā).

A powered cabin moves vertically through a building so people can reach different floors.

Full entry for エレベーター: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with エレベーター

荷物が多いので、エレベーターを使います。ni motsu ga ō i no de e re bē tā o tsuka i ma su

I use the elevator because I have a lot of luggage.

Tips for using エレベーター

  • The word elevator also appears in compound terms such as elevator music, which originally referred to music played in some elevators.

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