🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

衛生設備

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eisei setsubi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sanitary equipment/ˈsæn.ɪ.tər.i ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"この建物には最新の衛生設備が導入されている。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Apparatus and fixtures used in plumbing, bathrooms, and public restrooms to maintain hygiene and manage waste water.

    "The modern office building was fitted with high-efficiency sanitary equipment to reduce water consumption."
  2. 2

    Medical or industrial devices utilized to maintain sterile conditions and prevent the spread of disease.

    "Hospitals require specialized sanitary equipment to sterilize surgical instruments daily."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'sanitary', derived from the Latin 'sanitas' (health) via French, appearing in English in the mid-19th century to denote public health measures, and 'equipment', originating from the Old Norse 'skipa' via Old French 'equiper', meaning to fit out or furnish. Together, the compound emerged during the industrial sanitation movement of the Victorian era to describe plumbing and health facilities.

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