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敷設 (ふせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
laying ; installation ; construction
Used for the act of laying or installing infrastructure such as railroad tracks, pipelines, cables, or naval mines. Often appears in technical or official contexts.
海かい 底てい ケーブル の 敷ふ 設せつ に は 専せん 門もん の 船ふね が 使つか わ れる 。
Specialized ships are used for laying submarine cables.
Written forms 敷ふ 設せつ Usage 91%
Standard kanji spelling for laying or installing infrastructure such as tracks, pipes, or cables.
布ふ 設せつ Usage 9%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 敷設 but still used in some contexts.
Kanji 設 establishment, provision, prepare Similar words 設せっ 置ち 設置 is a general term for setting up or installing equipment, furniture, or facilities, while 敷設 specifically refers to laying something along a surface or route, such as tracks or pipes.
建けん 設せつ 建設 is broader, covering the construction of buildings and large structures, whereas 敷設 focuses on the laying or stringing of linear infrastructure.
Etymology Compound of 敷 (spread, lay) and 設 (establish, install). The spelling 布設 uses 布 (cloth, spread) with a similar meaning of spreading or laying out.
