Translation guide
A feasibility study is an assessment of the practicality of a proposed project or plan. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed with the borrowed term フィージビリティスタディ or the native phrase 実現可能性調査. The choice depends on context and formality.
feasibility study
Most common in business contexts.
feasibility study (formal)
Used in official documents.
A formal assessment of whether a project or plan is practical and likely to succeed.
The direct loanword from English, widely understood in business and technical contexts. Often abbreviated as FS ().
We conducted a feasibility study for the construction of a new factory.
A more formal, native Japanese term often used in official documents or government contexts. Literally 'realization possibility investigation'.
We are conducting a feasibility study for a large-scale project.
Used specifically for feasibility studies related to business ventures or commercialization. Common in development and investment contexts.
We commissioned a feasibility study for overseas expansion.
An informal check or preliminary assessment of whether something is doable.
A natural, everyday way to express the idea of examining feasibility without using technical jargon. Literally 'consideration of whether it can be done'.
Let's start with a feasibility study of this plan.
A slightly more formal but still accessible phrase meaning 'investigation of whether it is feasible'.
In Japanese business settings, フィージビリティスタディ is often abbreviated as FS (エフエス). You may see phrases like FS調査 (エフエスちょうさ) or FS報告書 (エフエスほうこくしょ).
I did a quick feasibility study.