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移設 (いせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

移い設せつ

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せ

つ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

relocation; moving (facilities)

Refers to moving facilities, institutions, factories, or equipment to a different site. Often used in official or business contexts.

工こう場じょうの移い設せつが決きまった。
The relocation of the factory has been decided.
市し役やく所しょを駅えき前まえ

に

移い

設せつ

する

計けい

画かく

が

ある

。

There is a plan to move the city hall to the front of the station.

Kanji

移shift, move, change
設establishment, provision, prepare

Similar words

移い転てん
移転 is more general for moving houses, offices, or shops, while 移設 emphasizes the relocation of facilities or equipment.
移い動どう
移動 is a broader term for movement or transfer of people or things, not specifically for relocating facilities.

Etymology

Compound of 移 (i, 'move') and 設 (setsu, 'establish'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of moving something that has been set up.