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.
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.
この施設には新しい設備が導入された。
New equipment was introduced in this facility.
This facility is available 24 hours a day.
新しいスポーツ施設が来月オープンします。
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.
このホテルは最新の設備が整っています。
This hotel is equipped with the latest facilities.
Used for institutional facilities like research centers or government bodies, emphasizing their organizational role.
その研究機関は多くの特許を持っています。
That research facility holds many patents.
General word for talent or natural ability, often used for artistic or intellectual skills.
彼女は言語の才能がある。
She has a facility for languages.
Refers to capability or competence, often in a more practical or measurable sense.
彼は問題解決の能力が高い。
He has a great facility for solving problems.
A common phrase meaning 'to be good at' something, conveying natural ease.
彼は数字を扱うのが得意だ。
He has a facility with numbers.