設ける|もうけるmoukeru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto prepare; to provide
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto set up; to establish; to organize; to lay down (rules); to make (an excuse)
   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.

• Synonym整えるととのえるNeutralMeans putting things in order or getting them ready (「準備を整える」); the point is a complete, settled state, whereas 「設ける」 is about setting up occasions, bodies, or rules.
• Synonym備えるそなえるNeutralCovers preparing for or equipping against something (「災害に備える」); the emphasis is on advance preparation.
• Synonym備え付けるそなえつけるNeutralRefers to permanently installing or furnishing something in place (「消火器を備え付ける」); the stress is on it being a fixed, standing provision.
• Synonym準備じゅんびNeutralA noun for preparation in general (「準備ができた」); the most all-purpose of these words.
• Synonym制定せいていNeutralA noun for enacting laws and regulations (「法律を制定する」).
• Synonym設定せっていNeutralA noun for configuring or setting something (「パスワードの設定」).
• SynonymこしらえるCasualColloquial and somewhat old-fashioned: to make or prepare something (「弁当を拵える」).
• Related設立せつりつNeutralA noun for founding an organization (「会社を設立する」).
• Related設置せっちNeutralA noun for setting up equipment or institutions (「委員会を設置する」).
• Related据え付けるすえつけるNeutralMeans installing machinery firmly in place (「機械を据え付ける」); the nuance is setting it down securely.
• Related創設そうせつNeutralA noun for creating something new (「新制度の創設」); stresses that it is being established for the first time.
• Related新設しんせつNeutralA noun for newly setting something up (「新設校」); stresses that it is newly built or created.
• Related取り付けるとりつけるNeutralUsed for fitting equipment (「エアコンを取り付ける」) and also for winning someone's agreement.
• Related作り付けるつくりつけるNeutralMeans making something as a fixed, built-in part (「作り付けの棚」).
• Antonym廃するはいするNeutralTo abolish or discontinue — the direct opposite of 「設ける」.
• Antonym撤去するNeutralTo remove or take down something installed — the opposite of the setting-up sense of 「設ける」.

Use 「設ける」 to set up an occasion, an organization, or a rule (「席を設ける」「規則を設ける」). For founding a company say 「設立」, for installing equipment 「設置」 or 「取り付ける」, and for preparing in advance 「備える」. The opposite is 「廃する」.

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1. 前まえ以もって準備じゅんびする。準備じゅんびを整ととのえて待ち受まちうける。そなえる。しつらう。いとなむ。つくる。
2. 作つくって備そなえる、こしらえる、身みに備そなえる。
3. 物事ものごとをするために組織そしき・規則きそく・設備せつびなどを作つくる。