Illustration: In a community center entrance hall, staff are establishing a small rest area beside the main walkway. One unfolds the final chair while another positions a low table with a water pitcher and cups. A third moves a potted plant aside to leave room for a wheelchair.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

設もうける

moukeru

to set up, establish

Example sentences

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.
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政府せいふは委員会いいんかいを設もうけてその事故じこの解明かいめいにあたらせた。
The government appointed a committee to investigate the accident.
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ホールは仕切しきりを設もうける前まえは千人収容せんにんしゅうようできた。
The hall could seat a thousand people before it was partitioned.
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Kanji in 設

設establishment; provisionOnセツKunもうける

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