“To set up” in Japanese
Short answer
To set up in Japanese is “構える” (kamaeru). Full meaning: to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal); to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to .
Other ways to say “To set up” in Japanese
祭り上げる
matsuriageru to set up (in high position), to kick upstairs; to hold sacred, to worship
押し立てる
oshitateru to set up, to raise; to nominate, to choose as a representative; to push, to shove
並べる
naraberu to line up, to set up, to arrange in a line; to enumerate, to itemize; to be equal (to), to compare well (with), to be as good (as)
おっ立てる
ottateru to set up, to raise; to nominate, to choose as a representative; to push, to shove
起こす
okosu to raise, to raise up, to set up, to pick up; to wake, to wake up, to waken, to awaken; to cause, to bring about, to lead to, to trigger, to give rise to, to create, to generate (e.g. heat, electricity), to produce
立てる
tateru to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise; to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into; to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause
設ける
moukeru to prepare, to provide; to set up, to establish, to organize, to lay down (rules), to make (an excuse)
祭り上る
matsuriageru to set up (in high position), to kick upstairs; to hold sacred, to worship
かまえる
kamaeru to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal); to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to
組み立てる
kumitateru to assemble, to put together, to set up, to construct, to build, to compose (a story, poem, etc.); to form (words, sentences, etc.)
かまえ
kamae to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal); to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to
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