Meaning

Primary

Institution

Alternatives

Facilities, Facility, Establishment

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Go ahead and carry out the task and establish the institution. To carry out and establish something is to institute it too. What do you institute? An institution.

Reading

しせつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

このスポーツ施設では、スイミングやスケート、テニスなどができます。

At this sports facility you can swim, skate, and play tennis.

この町には美術館などの文化施設がたくさんあります。

There are many museums and other cultural facilities in this town.

医療施設では、医者や看護師が患者さんを診察したり看護したりします。

In a medical facility, doctors and nurses examine and care for patients.

児童養護施設の仕事がきついので辞めたいんですが、一方で今まで築き上げてきた関係も壊したくはないんです。

I’d like to quit my job at the children’s home because it’s too hard, but, at the same time, I don’t want to go burning any bridges.

Kanji Composition