How to say "durability" in Japanese

• 耐久性たいきゅうせいCommon
  nounThe direct equivalent for durability as a property: the capacity of a material, product, or structure to withstand wear, stress, or damage over time. Typical in product descriptions and technical contexts.
  この機械きかいは、耐久性たいきゅうせいであの機械きかいに劣おとります。↗

  This machine is inferior to that one in durability.
• 持ちもちJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, noun (suffix)Covers durability in the everyday sense of how long a thing lasts — its wear or life. Use it when evaluating whether an item lasts well; for the abstract property, 耐久性 is the word.
  この種しゅの洋服ようふく地ちは持もちがよくないだろう。↗

  The suit materials of this sort will not stand up well.

Use 耐久性 for durability as an abstract property — how well a material or product withstands wear and stress; use 「持ち」 when talking about how long a particular item actually lasts in everyday use, its wear or life.

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• 耐久性たいきゅうせいdurability
• 耐用たいようdurability
• 持続力じぞくりょくdurability
• 永存えいそんdurability
• 持続性じぞくせいdurability
• 耐久力たいきゅうりょくdurability
• サービスライフservice life
• 持ちもちwear