(せつび)

せつび
noun
equipment, facilities
1. equipment, facilities, installations
Items or systems installed in a building or place for a particular purpose.
このホテルは設備(せつび)充実(じゅうじつ)している。
This hotel has excellent facilities.
工場(こうじょう)設備(せつび)(あたら)しくした。
We renewed the factory equipment.
冷暖房(れいだんぼう)設備(せつび)(ととの)っている。
The air conditioning and heating facilities are in place.

設備(せつび) refers to equipment, facilities, or installations that are set up in a building or location for a specific purpose. Composed of (せつ) (set up) + () (equip, prepare).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 設備(せつび)投資(とうし): capital investment (in equipment)
  • 設備(せつび)(ととの)える: to set up/prepare facilities
  • 設備(せつび)充実(じゅうじつ)している: well-equipped
  • 生産(せいさん)設備(せつび): production equipment
  • 冷暖房(れいだんぼう)設備(せつび): HVAC facilities
  • 消防(しょうぼう)設備(せつび): fire-fighting equipment
  • 最新(さいしん)設備(せつび): latest/state-of-the-art equipment

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 機器(きき): equipment, devices (individual items)
  • 施設(しせつ): facility, institution (the building/place itself)