装置

そうち

equipment, installation, apparatus

Also:stage setting

What does 装置 mean?

装置 is a Japanese noun meaning equipment, installation, apparatus in English. It can also be translated as stage setting depending on context. It is written as 装置 in kanji, そうち in hiragana, and souchi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この暖房装置は石油を燃料とする。

This heating system burns oil.