Translation guide
The English word 'facility' can refer to a building or place designed for a specific purpose, or to an ability to do something easily. This guide covers both meanings and their natural Japanese equivalents.
Referring to a physical location such as a sports center, research lab, or public building.
The most common and general word for a facility, covering public, commercial, and institutional buildings.
Describing a talent or skill for doing something effortlessly.
施設 (shisetsu) refers to the building or place itself, while 設備 (setsubi) refers to the equipment or facilities inside. Saying 設備 for a building sounds odd.
この施設は24時間利用できます。
This facility is available 24 hours a day.
A new sports facility will open next month.
Refers to equipment or installations within a facility, often used for things like air conditioning or kitchen facilities.
Not used for the building itself; focuses on the installed equipment.
This hotel is equipped with the latest facilities.
Used for institutional facilities like research centers or government bodies, emphasizing their organizational role.
That research facility holds many patents.
General word for talent or natural ability, often used for artistic or intellectual skills.
She has a facility for languages.
Refers to capability or competence, often in a more practical or measurable sense.
He has a great facility for solving problems.
A common phrase meaning 'to be good at' something, conveying natural ease.
He has a facility with numbers.
New equipment was introduced in this facility.