Translation guide
The English word "mounting" can refer to physically attaching something, increasing in intensity, or climbing onto something. This guide covers the most common ways to express these ideas in Japanese.
To physically attach an object to a surface, wall, or support.
General verb for attaching or installing something onto something else. Used for mounting devices, shelves, etc.
I mounted a shelf on the wall.
To install an air conditioner.
More formal term for installing or setting up equipment. Often used in technical or official contexts.
We installed security cameras.
To install or fix heavy equipment firmly in place. Often used for large appliances or machinery.
To install large machinery.
To describe something that is growing, accumulating, or becoming more intense over time.
Intransitive verb for emotions, tension, or pressure rising. Often used for feelings like anxiety or excitement.
Tension is mounting.
Expectations are mounting.
Formal term for increase or growth, often used for problems, costs, or pressure.
Debts are mounting.
Used for feelings intensifying, especially negative ones like anxiety or irritation. Often in written language.
To physically climb onto an animal, vehicle, or raised surface.
To start or carry out an organized activity, such as an attack, exhibition, or protest.
To attach a picture or photo to a backing or frame for display.
Both mean 'to install', but 取り付ける is more common for everyday attaching (shelves, hooks), while 設置する is formal and used for equipment or facilities (security cameras, vending machines).
To mount a curtain rail.
To install a vending machine.
The loanword マウントする is mainly used in computing (mounting a drive) or in slang for 'one-upping' someone. It is not natural for physical installation or climbing.
Literally 'to pile up', used for tasks, problems, or evidence accumulating.
Work is mounting up.
Anxiety is mounting.
To mount the podium.
To mount a wall (by climbing).
To unfold or stage an event, often on a large scale. Used for campaigns, battles, or spectacles.
To mount a large-scale campaign.
攻撃を仕掛ける。
To mount an attack.