Translation guide
The English phrase "setting up" covers a wide range of actions, from assembling physical objects to establishing systems, arranging events, and even framing someone. This guide breaks down the most common meanings and provides natural Japanese equivalents for each.
To put together furniture, equipment, or devices; to install something so it is ready to use.
Used for assembling things from parts, like furniture or models.
It took three hours to set up the IKEA furniture.
Formal term for installing equipment or setting up facilities. Common in business or technical contexts.
We plan to set up a new server.
Loanword from English, often used for setting up electronics, software, or systems.
Could you help me set up the printer?
To create an organization, system, account, or rule.
To plan and prepare for a meeting, party, or other gathering.
General term for preparing or setting up anything, including events.
Have you already set up the party?
Often used for scheduling meetings or configuring settings, but can also mean setting up an event in a more formal sense.
Could you set up a meeting?
Loanword used for arranging physical setups for events, like chairs and tables.
We'll finish setting up the venue by noon.
To adjust settings or preferences on a computer, phone, or app.
To make someone appear guilty of something they didn't do.
To frame someone, to set them up for a fall. Strongly negative.
He was set up by a colleague and forced to quit the company.
Slang for setting someone up or trapping them, often in a scheme.
Literally 'to trap', can be used figuratively for setting someone up.
He was set up in an elaborate trap.
To pitch a tent or establish a campsite.
The English phrase 'set up' is extremely broad. There is no single Japanese verb that covers all its meanings. Always choose the verb that matches the specific action.
準備する is for physical or logistical preparation (parties, trips). 設定する is for configuring settings or scheduling. Don't use 設定する for assembling furniture.
新しいメールアカウントを作りました。
I set up a new email account.
You need ID to set up a bank account.
I was set up by that guy!