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.
壁に棚を取り付けた。
I mounted a shelf on the wall.
エアコンを取り付ける。
To install an air conditioner.
More formal term for installing or setting up equipment. Often used in technical or official contexts.
防犯カメラを設置した。
We installed security cameras.
To install or fix heavy equipment firmly in place. Often used for large appliances or machinery.
大型機械を据え付ける。
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.
緊張が高まっている。
Tension is mounting.
期待が高まる。
Expectations are mounting.
Formal term for increase or growth, often used for problems, costs, or pressure.
負債が増大している。
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.
General verb for getting on a vehicle, horse, bicycle, etc.
To step up onto a platform, stage, or raised area.
演壇に上がる。
To mount the podium.
To clamber or scramble up something, like a wall or steep surface.
To start or carry out an organized activity, such as an attack, exhibition, or protest.
General verb for starting something. Can be used for mounting a campaign, attack, etc.
攻撃を開始した。
They mounted an attack.
To unfold or stage an event, often on a large scale. Used for campaigns, battles, or spectacles.
大規模なキャンペーンを繰り広げる。
To mount a large-scale campaign.
To launch or initiate something, often with a nuance of starting a conflict or challenge.
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).
カーテンレールを取り付ける。
To mount a curtain rail.
自動販売機を設置する。
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.
仕事が積み重なっている。
Work is mounting up.
Anxiety is mounting.
壁をよじ登る。
To mount a wall (by climbing).
攻撃を仕掛ける。
To mount an attack.