- Basic forms
- 設ける — to set up; to establish; to provide / base form
- 設けます — sets up; establishes / masu form
- 設けた — set up; established / ta-form
- 設けて — set up and … / te-form
- 設けない — do not set up / negative
- 設ければ — if (you) set up / conditional
- Common expressions
- 制度を設ける — to establish a system
- 時間を設ける — to set aside time
- More
- 席を設けた — prepared seats
- 設けている — is providing; has set up / state
設ける(もうける) is an ichidan verb. It means to deliberately establish, create, or provide something — rules, systems, opportunities, or arrangements.
- 設計 — design / planning
- 設備 — equipment / facilities
- 設定 — configuration / setup
- 設立 — establishment / founding
- 設置 — installation / establishment
- 設問 — test question
- 設営 — venue setup / layout
- 仮設 — temporary setup
The left side is 言 (speech), linked to expression and dialogue. The right side 殳 (しゅ) represents action with a tool. Together, 設 conveys the act of deliberately creating or arranging — such as rules, buildings, or systems.
It’s widely used in administrative, technical, and infrastructural contexts.
この部屋には 冷房が 設置されています。
This room is equipped with air conditioning.
新しい 会社を 設立しました。
We established a new company.
