備品|びひんbihin[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounequipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
- Synonym備え付けそなえつけNeutralRefers to items provided or installed in advance, as in 「備え付けの家具」; it can name the act of furnishing or the item itself.
- Related設備せつびNeutralRefers to buildings, machinery and other installed facilities, as in 「設備投資」; it stresses installations, while 「備品」 covers the everyday items an organization keeps.
- Related装備そうびNeutralEquipment prepared for a specific purpose, such as weapons or tools, as in 「登山装備」.
- Related機材きざいNeutralMachinery and materials for a specific job, such as photography or staging, as in 「撮影機材」.
- Related機器ききNeutralA blanket term for machines and instruments, as in 「電子機器」; unlike 「備品」, it does not imply items an organization keeps on hand.
- Related装置そうちNeutralA device or apparatus built by combining machines and parts, as in 「安全装置」.
- Related道具どうぐNeutralTools and utensils; figuratively, a means used by others, unlike 「備品」, which covers an organization's stock.
- Related装具そうぐNeutralGear worn on the body, also medical braces and orthotics; unlike 「備品」, it does not refer to an organization's stock.
- Related用品ようひんNeutralArticles for a particular purpose, as in 「事務用品」 or 「スポーツ用品」.
- Related機具きぐNeutralMachines and tools, as in 「農機具」; mostly used as part of compounds.
- Related属具ぞくぐWrittenTools or accessories attached to something; a specialized written term, rarely used, unlike 「備品」.
- Antonym消耗品しょうもうひんNeutralAntonym: consumables that run out or break and must be restocked, the opposite of long-lasting 「備品」.
Use 「備品」 for items an organization provides for long-term use, as in 「会社の備品」 or 「備品管理」. For large facilities say 「設備」, for job-specific gear 「機材」, for supplies 「用品」, and for items that wear out and need restocking 「消耗品」.
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