How to say "organize" in Japanese

• 設けるもうけるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers organize as 'set up, establish': you bring an occasion, opportunity, or rule into existence. The emphasis is on creating it, not on managing people or running the event.
  イギリスは多おおくの植民地しょくみんちを設もうけた。↗

  Britain established many colonies.
• 仕切るしきるJLPT N1approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers organize as 'run, direct, manage': you take charge of an event or activity and steer it along. Typical context: the person who organizes a gathering by directing people and keeping things on track.
  部長ぶちょうの都合つごうが悪わるくなってしまったので、飲み会のみかいの日程にっていは仕切り直しきりなおしだね。↗

  We'll have to organize the drinking party all over again as the section chief can't make it now.

Use 「設ける」 when organize means setting up or establishing something, such as an occasion or rules, and 「仕切る」 when it means taking charge and running or directing an event or activity.

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• オーガナイズorganize
• 系統立てるけいとうだてるto systematize
• 秩序立てるちつじょだてるto put in order
• 設けるもうけるto set up
• 仕切るしきるto direct
• 作るつくるto coin (a phrase)