No. 2,924 in Japanese
エレベーター
Elevator.
In a sentence
ビルに入ると、入口の近くにエレベーターがあります。
When you enter the building, there is an elevator near the entrance.
Here, 'エレベーター' refers to a physical elevator as a common noun in the sentence.
おばあさんがエレベーターで3階で降りました。
The grandmother exited on the third floor using the elevator.
'エレベーター' is used here as an instrumental tool or means of movement between floors.
このエレベーターは速いです。
This elevator is fast.
In this sentence, 'エレベーター' is described with an adjective, emphasizing its performance.
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