Japanese word

設定

Pronunciation

Romajisettei

Meaning

  • nounsetting

Example

設定を変えます。set tei o ka e ma su

I change the setting.

Illustration for 設定 (setting)

More examples

スマートフォンの設定を確認します。su mā to fo n no set tei o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the smartphone's settings.

Core concept

Describes a chosen framework of conditions that determines how something works or unfolds.

Common phrases

  • 設定を変えるset tei o ka e ru

    change the setting

  • 設定を確認するset tei o kaku nin su ru

    check the setting

  • 設定を保存するset tei o ho zon su ru

    save the setting

Similar words

セッティングsettingu: A condition or option selected to control how a device or system works.
背景haikei: The background circumstances that shape a story, event, or situation.
前提zentei: A condition accepted as a basis for reasoning or for a situation.

Definition in Japanese

物事の条件や内容を決めて定めたもの。mono goto no jō ken ya nai yō o ki me te sada me ta mo no

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 設定 (settei, "setting") combines 設 (setsu, "establish") and 定 (tei, "fix").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 設定 (settei) covers both a device's configuration and the basic conditions of a story or situation.

Related words

  • 設定するsetteisurusetverb

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