An elevator apparatus, comprising: a car; and a brake device for stopping the car from running, wherein: the brake device comprises: a braking force generating portion for generating a braking force; a brake opening coil for generating an electromagnetic force for cancelling the braking force against the braking force generating portion; a power shutoff portion for shutting supply of power to the brake opening coil in response to a brake actuation command; a brake control portion for monitoring a deceleration of the car and generating a deceleration reduction command when the deceleration of the car becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value; and a current adjusting portion for supplying the brake opening coil with power while adjusting an amount of current, in response to the deceleration reduction command, the current adjusting portion being capable of supplying the brake opening coil with power even when the supply of power to the brake opening coil is shut off by the power shutoff portion, characterized in that: the power shutoff portion is a brake switch connected between the brake opening coil and a power supply to be opened in response to the brake actuation command; the current adjusting portion is an adjustment switch connected between the brake opening coil and the power supply in parallel with the brake switch; and the adjustment switch is normally open. a car; and a brake device for stopping the car from running, wherein: the brake device comprises: a braking force generating portion for generating a braking force; a brake opening coil for generating an electromagnetic force for cancelling the braking force against the braking force generating portion; a power shutoff portion for shutting supply of power to the brake opening coil in response to a brake actuation command; a brake control portion for monitoring a deceleration of the car and generating a deceleration reduction command when the deceleration of the car becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value; and a current adjusting portion for supplying the brake opening coil with power while adjusting an amount of current, in response to the deceleration reduction command, the brake device comprises: a braking force generating portion for generating a braking force; a brake opening coil for generating an electromagnetic force for cancelling the braking force against the braking force generating portion; a power shutoff portion for shutting supply of power to the brake opening coil in response to a brake actuation command; a brake control portion for monitoring a deceleration of the car and generating a deceleration reduction command when the deceleration of the car becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value; and a current adjusting portion for supplying the brake opening coil with power while adjusting an amount of current, in response to the deceleration reduction command, a braking force generating portion for generating a braking force; a brake opening coil for generating an electromagnetic force for cancelling the braking force against the braking force generating portion; a power shutoff portion for shutting supply of power to the brake opening coil in response to a brake actuation command; a brake control portion for monitoring a deceleration of the car and generating a deceleration reduction command when the deceleration of the car becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined value; and a current adjusting portion for supplying the brake opening coil with power while adjusting an amount of current, in response to the deceleration reduction command, the current adjusting portion being capable of supplying the brake opening coil with power even when the supply of power to the brake opening coil is shut off by the power shutoff portion, characterized in that: the power shutoff portion is a brake switch connected between the brake opening coil and a power supply to be opened in response to the brake actuation command; the current adjusting portion is an adjustment switch connected between the brake opening coil and the power supply in parallel with the brake switch; and the adjustment switch is normally open. the power shutoff portion is a brake switch connected between the brake opening coil and a power supply to be opened in response to the brake actuation command; the current adjusting portion is an adjustment switch connected between the brake opening coil and the power supply in parallel with the brake switch; and the adjustment switch is normally open.