設立

せつりつ

establishment, foundation, institution

Also:incorporation (of a business)

What does 設立 mean?

設立 is a Japanese noun meaning establishment, foundation, institution in English. It can also be translated as incorporation (of a business) depending on context. It is written as 設立 in kanji, せつりつ in hiragana, and setsuritsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

わが校は1900年に設立されました。

Our school was founded in 1990.