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How to say 'Escalator' in Japanese | エスカレーター

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The Japanese word for Escalator is 'Esukareetaa', written as エスカレーター in Japanese.

    word

    エスカレーター

    Meaning

    Escalator

    Reading

    Esukareetaa

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'エスカレーター (esukareetaa)' refers to an 'escalator', a moving staircase that transports people between floors in buildings. It is a loanword from English, written in katakana. This word is commonly used in public spaces like shopping malls, train stations, and airports. For example: Please use the escalator「エスカレーターをご利用ください」(えすかれーたーをごりようください). The escalator is out of order「エスカレーターは故障中です」(えすかれーたーはこしょうちゅうです). Note that this word is always written in katakana, as it is a foreign loanword.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    1292

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word エスカレーター

This word contains 5 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    エ

    Reading

    E

  • katakana

    ス

    Reading

    Su

  • katakana

    カ

    Reading

    Ka

  • katakana

    レ

    Reading

    Re

  • katakana

    タ

    Reading

    Ta

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What does 'Esukareetaa' (エスカレーター) mean?

'Esukareetaa' means 'Escalator' .

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