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    3. 設ける

    設ける

    設もうけ​る​

    to prepare

    N1KMT10News #42+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    もうける

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to prepare, to provide
    2.
    to set up, to establish, to organize, to lay down (rules), to make (an excuse)

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    彼かれは会かい議ぎの席せきを設もうけた。

    He set up seats for the meeting.

    KMT7Daily Life
    子こ供どもたちのために遊あそび場ばを設もうける計けい画かくがある。

    There's a plan to set up a playground for the children.

    KMT8Daily Life
    毎まい日にちの運うん動どうのために時じ間かんを設もうけることが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important to set aside time for daily exercise.

    KMT9Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    会かい社しゃは新あたらしい部ぶ署しょを設もうけることを決けっ定ていした。

    The company decided to establish a new department.

    KMT10Business & Finance
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの失しっ敗ぱいを隠かくすために、様さま々ざまな言いい訳わけを設もうけた。

    He made various excuses to hide his own failures.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    設
    もう.ける…(2)
    establishment・provision・prepare
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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