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【No. 0350】Escalator

Dec 3, 2015 12:06
In Japan, there are two major ways to ride an escalator.

In Kanto region (Tokyo area), people stand on the left side, and give the right side to other people in a hurry.

On the other hand, in Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto area), people stand on the right side, and space the right side.

According to the Internet, people seem to stand the left side in some countries, such as UK, Australia, or Singapore.

Also, people seem to stand the right side in other countries, such as the US, Canada, or France.

However, the correct riding way is to stand the center, and not to walk on the escalator.

These days, Japanese railway companies have appealed such a usage to people.
エスカレーター

日本では、エスカレーターの乗り方が大きく2種類あります。

関東地方（東京方面）では、左側に立って、右側を追い越す人のために空けます。

一方。関西地方（大阪・京都方面）ではは、右側に立って、左側を空けます。

インターネットによると、イギリスやオーストラリア、シンガポールなどは左側に立つようです。

そして、アメリカやカナダ、フランスなどでは右側に立つようです。

しかし、本来エスカレーター上では歩かずに中央に立つのが正しい乗り方であり、最近日本の鉄道会社はそのことを利用者に呼びかけています。

Corrections (3)

No. 1　ピポ
  • Escalator
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • In Japan, there are two major ways to ride an escalator.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • In Kanto region (Tokyo area), people stand on the left side, and give the right side to other people in a hurry.
  • In the Kanto region (Tokyo area), people stand on the left side, and leave the right side for other people in a hurry.

    giveは正解です。でもleaveを言った方がいいです。

  • On the other hand, in Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto area), people stand on the right side, and space the right side.
  • On the other hand, in the Kansai region (Osaka and Kyoto area), people stand on the right side, and leave space on the right side.
  • According to the Internet, people seem to stand the left side in some countries, such as UK, Australia, or Singapore.
  • According to the Internet, people seem to stand on the left side in some countries, such as the UK, Australia, or Singapore.

    United Kingdomのために、theを使ったほうがいいです。

  • Also, people seem to stand the right side in other countries, such as the US, Canada, or France.
  • Also, people seem to stand on the right side in other countries, such as the US, Canada, and France.

    People also seem to stand on...もいいですよ。

  • However, the correct riding way is to stand the center, and not to walk on the escalator.
  • However, the correct way to ride is to stand in the center, and not to walk on the escalator.
  • These days, Japanese railway companies have appealed such a usage to people.
  • These days, Japanese railway companies are trying to appeal such a usage to people.

    These days, Japanese railway companies are advocating this method.の方がいいですよ。
    advocating / supporting

In my part of the US, we stand in the middle, and if you're in a hurry (like at an airport) you may walk up, but nobody ever walks down. I don't know what people do in crowded places.
私の米国の地方には、みんなさんはエスカレーターで中央に乗ります。（フライトに）大事な事を遅刻なら、歩けますよ。しかし、誰も下の方向で歩きません。
私は大勢の位置でエスカレーターの乗り方を知りません。

Toru
Thank you very much for correcting my post! :D
You're corrections are very useful to me.

And thank you for letting me know about the situation in the US. Actually, these information that I wrote is from comments in an online article. So they seem to be only true for a small part.

Also, although it's risky and many accidents have happened, many Japanese people walk up and down on escalators. I found the following video, which shows escalators in Singapore:

I feel that this atmosphere is very similar to stations in Japan.
No. 2　outdoors
  • On the other hand, in Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto area), people stand on the right side, and space the right side.
  • On the other hand, in Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto area), people stand on the right side, and leave space on the right left side.
  • According to the Internet, people seem to stand the left side in some countries, such as UK, Australia, or Singapore.
  • According to the Internet, people seem to stand the left side in some countries, such as the UK, Australia, or and Singapore.
  • Also, people seem to stand the right side in other countries, such as the US, Canada, or France.
  • Also, In other countries, such as the US, Canada, or and France, people seem to stand on the right side.
  • However, the correct riding way is to stand the center, and not to walk on the escalator.
  • However, the correct riding way is (actually) to stand in the center middle of the step, and not to walk around others on the escalator at all.
  • These days, Japanese railway companies have appealed such a usage to people.
  • These days, Japanese railway companies have are trying to appealed encourage people to use the escalators in this fashion. such a usage to people.
Toru
Thank you very much always for correcting my post! :D
Now I understand my mistakes!
No. 3　snitchblack7
  • In Japan, there are two major ways to ride an escalator.
  • In Japan, there are two main ways to ride an escalator.
  • In Kanto region (Tokyo area), people stand on the left side, and give the right side to other people in a hurry.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • On the other hand, in Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto area), people stand on the right side, and space the right side.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • According to the Internet, people seem to stand the left side in some countries, such as UK, Australia, or Singapore.
  • According to the Internet, people seem to stand the left side in some countries, such as the UK, Australia and Singapore.
  • Also, people seem to stand the right side in other countries, such as the US, Canada, or France.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • However, the correct riding way is to stand the center, and not to walk on the escalator.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
  • These days, Japanese railway companies have appealed such a usage to people.
  • This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
Toru
Thank you very much for correcting mu post! :)

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