Japanese symbol for “utilities”
ライフライン
ライフライン
Romaji: raifurain
(essential) utilities
In Japanese, utilities is ライフライン (raifurain).
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Meanings
- n (essential) utilities
- n lifeline
Other Japanese words for “utilities”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公共施設 | こうきょうしせつ koukyoushisetsu | public facilities; utilities |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.