Nihoner

“Setting up” in Japanese

Short answer
設営 setsuei せつえー

Setting up in Japanese is “設営” (setsuei). Full meaning: setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.), construction, preparation (e.g. of a venue), arrangement (of an event).

Other ways to say “Setting up” in Japanese

セット setto set (of things), combo; setting up, preparing, arranging, placing, positioning, configuring, setting (e.g. an alarm); setting (hair) 膳立て zendate setting the table, laying the table; setting up, getting one's ducks in a row, running interference, setting the stage 開設 kaisetsu establishment, opening, setting up, inauguration 新設 shinsetsu establishing, founding, setting up, organizing, establishment ゼッド zeddo set (of things), combo; setting up, preparing, arranging, placing, positioning, configuring, setting (e.g. an alarm); setting (hair) セツト setto set (of things), combo; setting up, preparing, arranging, placing, positioning, configuring, setting (e.g. an alarm); setting (hair) セッド seddo set (of things), combo; setting up, preparing, arranging, placing, positioning, configuring, setting (e.g. an alarm); setting (hair) セッティング settingu setting, installing, mounting, arranging; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting 導入 dounyuu introduction, bringing in, installation, setting up, importation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.), introductory part お膳立て ozendate setting the table, laying the table; setting up, getting one's ducks in a row, running interference, setting the stage 膳立 zendate setting the table, laying the table; setting up, getting one's ducks in a row, running interference, setting the stage

Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.