English–Japanese

“accommodation” in Japanese

Japanese

Also宿舎 (shukusha)

Pronunciation

Romajishūyō

Example

この施設は避難者の収容に使われます。ko no shi setsu wa hi nan sha no shū yō ni tsuka wa re ma su

This facility is used to accommodate evacuees.

Illustration for 収容 (accommodation)

How to say “accommodation” in Japanese

“Accommodation” in Japanese is 収容 (shūyō).

Describes taking people or things into a place and keeping them within its available space.

Full entry for 収容: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 収容

この施設は災害時に多くの避難者を収容できます。ko no shi setsu wa sai gai ji ni ō ku no hi nan sha o shū yō de ki ma su

This facility can accommodate many evacuees during a disaster.

Tips for using 収容

  • In English, accommodate can mean provide lodging or have enough space, while 収容 (shūyō) commonly describes formally taking people or things into a designated place.

Other Japanese words for “accommodation”

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宿舎

shukusha

nounaccommodation

会社が新しい宿舎を用意しました。kai sha ga atara shi i shuku sha o yō i shi ma shi ta

The company provided new accommodation.

“accommodation” in other languages