Japanese word

新設

Pronunciation

Romajishinsetsu

Meaning

  • nounnew establishment

Example

市は学校の新設を決めました。shi wa gak kō no shin setsu o ki me ma shi ta

The city decided on the establishment of a new school.

Illustration for 新設 (new establishment)

More examples

市は駅前への図書館の新設を検討しています。shi wa eki mae e no to sho kan no shin setsu o ken tō shi te i ma su

The city is considering establishing a library near the station.

Core concept

Describes creating a new institution, facility, organization, or system rather than merely changing an existing one.

Common phrases

  • 新設を検討するshin setsu o ken tō su ru

    consider establishing

  • 施設の新設shi setsu no shin setsu

    establishment of a facility

Similar words

設立setsuritsu: The formal creation of an organization, institution, or company.
開設kaisetsu: The act of starting a facility, office, service, or program for use.
創設sōsetsu: The founding of a new institution, organization, or system.

Definition in Japanese

これまでなかった学校や施設、制度などを新たに設けること。ko re ma de na ka tta gak kō ya shi setsu sei do na do o ara ta ni mō ke ru ko to

Word origin

新設 (shinsetsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 新 (shin, "new") and 設 (setsu, "establish"), referring to something established anew.

Usage tips

  • Unlike 新築 (shinchiku), which focuses on constructing a new building, 新設 (shinsetsu) focuses on creating a facility, institution, or system.

Other meanings

  • foundingnoun
  • setting upnoun

Opposites

  • 既設kisetsuexisting facilitynoun

Related words

  • 新設するshinsetsusuruestablish anewverb

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