The Meaning of mōkeru [設ける] In Japanese

設ける
もうける
Romaji: mōkeru N3

What does 設ける mean?

Translation and Meaning

to establish, to set up, to provide, to arrange

Definition

設ける means to establish or provide by arranging; it denotes the act of creating or making available conditions, facilities, rules, or arrangements through deliberate preparation, often in formal or organizational contexts.

Type

Verb (ichidan)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • to create prerequisites, structures, or bodies that enable a process
  • to provide or furnish opportunities, resources, or conditions
  • to arrange or prepare in advance to ensure readiness or compliance

Composition

  • 設: to establish, set up
  • ける: verb-ending that forms 設ける

Usage

Primarily used in formal, administrative, or written Japanese; commonly follows nouns like 条件, 規則, 施設, 制度; used in policy language and business communication to indicate deliberate establishment or provisioning.
💡 Tips
Mnemonic: think of a plan being laid out and then set up; 設ける centers on making arrangements in advance to provide or establish something.

Variations

  • 設置する (せっちする) – install or place
  • 定める (さだめる) – set or determine rules
  • 準備する (じゅんびする) – prepare

Example Phrases

  • 今日は 職場で 安全対策を 設けることを 全員に 伝えた。
    Kyou wa shokuba de anzen taisaku o moukeru koto o zen’in ni tsutaeta.
    Today at work, I told everyone that we will establish safety measures.
    Lista:
    • 今日は (Kyou wa) – today
    • 職場で (shokuba de) – at work
    • 安全対策を (anzen taisaku o) – safety measures
    • 設けることを (moukeru koto o) – to establish the act of establishing
    • 全員に (zen’in ni) – to everyone
    • 伝えた。 (tsutaeta.) – told
    設ける means ‘to establish/set up’; here 「設ける」 is nominalized as 設けることを and used as the object of 伝える.
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