設備投資(せつびとうし)

せつびとうし
noun
capital investment; capital expenditure
businesseconomicsbusiness
1. capital investment; capital expenditure
Spending by a company on facilities, machinery, and equipment intended to expand or improve production capacity — a standard term in business and economic reporting.
設備投資(せつびとうし)を増(ふ)やす。
To increase capital investment.
今年(ことし)は工場(こうじょう)の設備投資(せつびとうし)に力(ちから)を入(い)れている。
This year the company is focusing on capital investment in its factories.
景気(けいき)が悪(わる)くなると、企業(きぎょう)は設備投資(せつびとうし)を控(ひか)える傾向(けいこう)がある。
When the economy worsens, companies tend to hold back on capital investment.

設備投資(せつびとうし) is the standard business and economics term for spending on facilities, machinery, and equipment to expand or improve production.

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Frequent in economic news alongside indicators such as GDP and corporate earnings, where 設備投資(せつびとうし) trends are read as a sign of business confidence.

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Added 2026.9.20 13:22 · Revised 2026.9.20 13:27
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