営繕|えいぜんeizen[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbmaintenance and repair; upkeep (of equipment)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 営繕する（えいぜんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 営繕します（えいぜんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 営繕しない（えいぜんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 営繕しません（えいぜんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 営繕せず・営繕せぬ（えいぜんせず・えいぜんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 営繕した（えいぜんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 営繕しました（えいぜんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 営繕しなかった（えいぜんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 営繕しませんでした（えいぜんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 営繕して（えいぜんして） |
| Potential | 営繕できる（えいぜんできる） |
| Passive | 営繕される（えいぜんされる） |
| Causative | 営繕させる（えいぜんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 営繕させられる（えいぜんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 営繕すれば（えいぜんすれば） |
| tara | 営繕したら（えいぜんしたら） |
| Volitional | 営繕しよう（えいぜんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 営繕しましょう（えいぜんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 営繕しろ（えいぜんしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym整備せいびNeutralServicing and tuning to keep equipment, roads, etc. in working order; also means outfitting facilities. Broader than 「営繕」 and not limited to buildings.
- SynonymメンテナンスNeutralLoanword for maintenance, used mainly of machines, equipment and systems; common in everyday speech. 「営繕」 covers buildings only and appears mostly in official terms.
- SynonymメンテCasualColloquial short form of 「メンテナンス」; covers upkeep of machines, vehicles, systems and more. 「営繕」 is specific to buildings.
- Related保全ほぜんWrittenWritten word for protecting something so it stays safe and intact, as in 「環境保全」「証拠保全」. Unlike 「営繕」, it does not refer to building or repairing structures.
- Related維持いじWrittenWritten word for keeping something at the same level or state, as in 「現状維持」. 「営繕」 instead refers to construction and repair work on buildings.
- Related保守ほしゅWrittenWritten word for maintaining something so it runs properly, as in 「保守点検」; also means political conservatism. 「営繕」 is only about building and repairing structures.
Use 「営繕」 for construction and repair of buildings; it appears mostly in official department names like 「営繕課」. For servicing equipment say 「メンテナンス」 or 「整備」, for system upkeep 「保守」, and 「メンテ」 casually.
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