housing

住宅

人が住むための家を、まとめて指す言葉。

やさしい英語で： Homes for people to live in, considered as a group.

• The town needs more housing.
• Housing prices rose sharply last year.
• Students can apply for university housing.

類義語： accommodation

よく使う表現： affordable housing, public housing, housing market

筐体、ケース

機械やその部品を中に収めて守る外側のケース。

やさしい英語で： A cover or container that holds and protects a machine or one of its parts.

• The motor has a metal housing.
• Remove the housing before replacing the fan.
• Water entered through a crack in the housing.

類義語： casing, case, enclosure

よく使う表現： motor housing, plastic housing, protective housing

収容、住居の提供

人に住む場所を用意したり、物を適した場所に収めたりすること。

やさしい英語で： The act of providing someone with a home or putting something inside a suitable space.

• Housing of homeless families is urgent.
• The charity pays for the temporary housing of refugees.
• Safe housing of the equipment required a larger building.

使い方： housing of someone/something (The housing of rescued animals requires careful planning.)

よく使う表現： housing of families, housing of refugees, housing of equipment