ロープウェイ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
ロープウェー

Etymology

From English ropeway.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾo̞ːpɯ̟β̞e̞ː]

Noun

ロープウェイ: portion of a cableway with two gondolas in Tochigi, Japan

ロープウェイ • (rōpuwei) 

1. cableway, ropeway; aerial lift; gondola lift

   Synonym: 索道 (sakudō)

See also

• ゴンドラ (gondora, “gondola”)