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架設 (かせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
construction ; erection ; building
Used for building or setting up large structures such as bridges, towers, scaffolding, or transmission lines. Often implies a technical or engineering context.
送そう 電でん 線せん を 架か 設せつ する 計けい 画かく が ある 。
There is a plan to erect power transmission lines.
Kanji 設 establishment, provision, prepare Similar words 建けん 設せつ 建設 is a general term for construction of buildings, infrastructure, or organizations, while 架設 specifically refers to erecting or spanning structures like bridges, towers, or cables.
設せっ 置ち 設置 means installation or setting up of equipment, facilities, or systems, and is broader than 架設, which is limited to structural erection.
Etymology Compound of 架 (か, 'erect, span') and 設 (せつ, 'establish, set up'). The kanji combination directly reflects the meaning of building or spanning structures.