施設|しせつshisetsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbfacility; facilities; institution; establishment
    People want more money to expand educational institutions.
  2. nounhome (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
Conjugation
Dictionary form施設する(しせつする)
Polite (masu)施設します(しせつします)
Negative (nai)施設しない(しせつしない)
polite (masen)施設しません(しせつしません)
classical zu / nu施設せず・施設せぬ(しせつせず・しせつせぬ)
Past (ta)施設した(しせつした)
polite (mashita)施設しました(しせつしました)
Past negative (nakatta)施設しなかった(しせつしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)施設しませんでした(しせつしませんでした)
Te form施設して(しせつして)
Potential施設できる(しせつできる)
Passive施設される(しせつされる)
Causative施設させる(しせつさせる)
Causative passive施設させられる(しせつさせられる)
Conditional (ba)施設すれば(しせつすれば)
tara施設したら(しせつしたら)
Volitional施設しよう(しせつしよう)
polite (mashou)施設しましょう(しせつしましょう)
Imperative施設しろ(しせつしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym設備せつびNeutralCovers equipment and installed fittings, with the focus on machinery and gear; 「施設」 is a building or place, including welfare institutions like care homes.
  • SynonymファシリティNeutralA loanword for facilities and equipment, heard mainly in business and management contexts; in general, say 「施設」.

Use 「施設」 for buildings and places or welfare institutions such as care homes, e.g. 「公共施設」. For equipment and machinery, say 「設備」. The loanword 「ファシリティ」 turns up mostly in business and management contexts.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 建築物けんちくぶつなどを拵こしらえ、設もうけること。また、その建築物けんちくぶつなど。
  2. 語義ごぎ1のうち特とくに、福祉ふくしを目的もくてきとするもの。「児童じどう厚生こうせい施設しせつ」「養護ようご施設しせつ」「老人保健施設ろうじんほけんしせつ」など。
  3. 建築物けんちくぶつなどを拵こしらえ、設もうける。
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