Japanese word

収容

Pronunciation

Romajishūyō

Meaning

  • nounaccommodation

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 収容施設shū yō shi setsu

    shelter facility

  • 収容スペースshū yō su pē su

    storage space

  • 収容人数shū yō nin zū

    capacity

Similar words

収納shūnō: The act of putting things into a space or container for orderly storage.
保管hokan: The act of keeping items safely in a place for a period.
受け入れukeire: The act of accepting people or things into a place or group.

Definition in Japanese

人や物を一定の場所に受け入れ、そこに入れておくこと。hito ya mono o it tei no ba sho ni u ke i re so ko ni i re te o ku ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 収 (shū, "take in") + 容 (yō, "contain") combines receiving something with holding it in a place.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • admissionnoun
  • shelteringnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 収容するshūyōsuruaccommodateverb
  • 収容力shūyōryokucapacitynoun

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