設備
せつび·setsubi
Meaning
equipment; facilities; installations
Nuance & Usage
設備 refers to the equipment, facilities, or infrastructure installed in a building or organization. 設備投�� (setsubi toushi) means 'capital investment' (investing in equipment). 設備が整っている (setsubi ga totonotte iru) means 'to be well-equipped.' It typically refers to permanent or semi-permanent installations like air conditioning, laboratory equipment, factory machinery, or building infrastructure. Unlike 道具 (dougu — tools), 設備 refers to larger-scale equipment.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes confuse 設備 with 機器 (kiki — devices/apparatus) or 道具 (dougu — tools). 設備 refers to installed facilities and infrastructure (HVAC, plumbing, lab equipment), while 機器 refers to individual devices, and 道具 are handheld tools. Also, don't confuse 設備 with 施設 (shisetsu — facility/institution), which refers to the entire building or complex, not just the equipment inside.
Example Sentences (3)
このホテルは最新の設備が整っている。
このほてるはさいしんのせつびがととのっている。
This hotel is equipped with the latest facilities.
工場の設備を更新する必要がある。
こうじょうのせつびをこうしんするひつようがある。
We need to update the factory equipment.
設備投資によって生産性が大幅に向上した。
せつびとうしによってせいさんせいがおおはばにこうじょうした。
Productivity improved significantly through capital investment.
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