Japanese word

セット

Pronunciation

Romajisetto

Meaning

  • nounset

Example

これは文房具のセットです。ko re wa bun bō gu no se tto de su

This is a stationery set.

Illustration for セット (set)

More examples

昼ご飯は、サラダ付きのセットを選びました。hiru go han wa sa ra da tsu ki no se tto o era bi ma shi ta

For lunch, I chose a set with a salad.

Core concept

Groups of matching or related items are treated as one unit for use, sale, or presentation.

Common phrases

  • 昼ご飯のセットhiru go han no se tto

    lunch set

  • サラダ付きのセットsa ra da tsu ki no se tto

    set with a salad

  • セットを注文se tto o chū mon

    order a set

Similar words

一式isshiki: A complete group of items needed for a particular purpose.
組kumi: A group of matching items treated as one unit.
詰め合わせtsumeawase: A package containing different items gathered and sold together.

Definition in Japanese

互いに関連する複数の物を一組としてまとめたもの。taga i ni kan ren su ru fuku sū no mono o ichi kumi to shi te ma to me ta mo no

Word origin

セット (setto, "a group arranged together") is a loanword from English set.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese menus and product labels, セット (setto) often marks a fixed bundle, such as a meal served with a drink.

Other meanings

  • combonoun

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