セット

• Reading: セット
• Romaji: setto
• Pronunciation: /se.t.to/

Meaning

Set; a group of items sold or used together; to set or arrange.

A loanword from English 'set' with multiple uses. As a noun, it means a matching group of items (食器セット, tableware set), a meal combo (ランチセット), or a stage/film set. Also used with する to mean arranging (髪をセットする, to style hair). Very common in restaurants and shopping.

Examples

1. ランチセットはドリンク付きで千円です。 The lunch set comes with a drink for 1,000 yen.
2. 美容院で髪をセットしてもらった。 I had my hair styled at the salon.
3. このセットには全部で五つ入っている。 This set contains five items in total.

Usage Guide

Context: restaurants, shopping, beauty

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'set.' Widely adopted in Japanese across many contexts from dining to entertainment, reflecting the broad utility of the English original.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal