膳立 (ゼンダテ)
Zendate · ぜんだて — setting the table, laying the table; setting up, getting one's ducks in a row, running interference, setting the stage
Other ways to say “setting the table” in Japanese →
膳立 in rōmaji: zendate.
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
膳立て
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| 読み (Reading) |
ゼンダテ
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名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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膳立
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| 読み・基本形 |
ゼンダテ
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| 表記・基本形 |
膳立
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| 見出し語の読み |
ゼンダテ
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Used in formal or written contexts to mean 'preparations' or 'setting the stage', often before an event or negotiation.
会議の膳立を整える。
Kaigi no zendate o totonoeru.
Prepare the groundwork for the meeting.
彼が膳立してくれたおかげで、商談は成功した。
Kare ga zendate shite kureta okage de, shōdan wa seikō shita.
Thanks to his groundwork, the business negotiation succeeded.
⚖️ Often confused with '用意' (yōi), but '膳立' implies proactive orchestration, not just simple preparation.
膳立 means “setting the table, laying the table; setting up, getting one's ducks in a row, running interference, setting the stage” — full definition & examples →