リフト

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) リ​フト [ríꜜfùtò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɾʲiɸɯ̟̊ᵝto̞]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English lift.

Noun

リフト • (rifuto) 

1. a lift (mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people), especially a goods lift
2. (figure skating) a lift

Synonyms

• (mechanical device): エレベーター (erebētā)

See also

• チェアリフト (chearifuto)
• スキーリフト (sukī rifuto)
• フォークリフト (fōkurifuto)
• 揚(よう)力(りょく) (yōryoku)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English rift.

Noun

リフト • (rifuto) 

1. (geology) a rift