Translation guide
The English word 'furnishing' refers to the act of providing furniture or the furniture and fittings in a room. In Japanese, the concept is expressed through different words depending on whether you mean the process of furnishing a room, the furniture itself, or the interior decoration.
Referring to the furniture, curtains, carpets, and other items that make a room ready for use.
The most common word for furniture. It refers to movable items like chairs, tables, beds, etc. It does not include built-in items or soft furnishings.
I furnished my new apartment with furniture.
A more formal term for furnishings, often including decorative items and accessories. Used in contexts like interior design or hotel descriptions.
The hotel room was furnished with high-quality furnishings.
Refers to fixtures, equipment, or supplies, often in offices or public facilities. Not typically used for home furnishings.
I ordered office furnishings.
The process of putting furniture and decorations into a space.
Literally 'to gather furniture', this is the most natural way to say 'to furnish' a room. It implies selecting and placing furniture.
Once we move, we need to furnish the place first.
Means 'to arrange a room' or 'to put a room in order', which can include furnishing. It has a broader sense of making a room ready.
Refers to interior finishing or interior work, including flooring, wallpaper, and built-in furniture. Used in construction and renovation contexts.
Specifically referring to textile-based items that add comfort and decoration.
A loanword from English 'interior', often used for interior decoration items including soft furnishings. Very common in everyday speech.
I'm particular about furnishings.
Specifically bedding items like sheets, blankets, and pillows. Not general furnishings.
A loanword for 'fabric', used in interior design contexts to refer to curtains, upholstery, etc.
The English word 'furnishing' is often used as a gerund or plural noun. In Japanese, there is no single equivalent. Use 家具 (furniture) for the items, or phrases like 家具を揃える for the action. Avoid literal translations like furnishing を買う.
buy furniture
It took time to furnish the new office.
店舗の内装工事が終わった。
The store's interior furnishing work is complete.
新しい寝具を買って部屋を模様替えした。
I bought new bedding and changed the furnishings.
I changed the room's atmosphere with fabric furnishings.