設立する

• Reading: せつりつする
• Romaji: setsuritsu suru
• Kanji breakdown: 設 (setsu) — set up, establish; 立 (ritsu) — stand, erect
• Pronunciation: /se.t͡sɯ.ɾi.t͡sɯ.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To establish; to found; to set up. Used for organisations, companies, and institutions.

A Group 3 (irregular) する verb used when formally creating or founding an organisation, company, school, or institution. More specific than 作る (to make) and implies an official, structured process with legal or administrative significance. Often appears in business news and corporate histories.

Examples

1. 祖父は戦後に小さな会社を設立した。 My grandfather founded a small company after the war.
2. NPO法人を設立するには手続きが必要だ。 There are procedures required to establish an NPO.
3. 来年、新しい研究機関が設立される予定だ。 A new research institution is scheduled to be established next year.

Usage Guide

Context: business, law, organisations

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese 設立. 設 (setsu) means to set up or establish, and 立 (ritsu) means to stand or erect. Together they describe the act of erecting or founding something new.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal