Which one should you use?
While 会議を設定する is the standard way to arrange a meeting, other phrases are used depending on the specific intent and context. ミーティングを予定する means 'Schedule a meeting' specifically in business contexts. 打ち合わせをする is used when you are setting up a meeting for a specific purpose, translating more to 'Have a meeting/discussion'. For even higher levels of formality, such as officially establishing a committee or a recurring meeting, you might use 会議を設ける to mean 'to hold or establish a meeting'. In casual or business-slang contexts, speakers often use the katakana word 'set' to say 会議をセットする. For non-business social gatherings, 集まりを計画する means 'Plan a get-together' for friends or acquaintances, while 会う約束をする means 'Make an appointment to meet' for informal plans. If the gathering involves alcohol, 飲み会をセッティングする is used to mean 'Set up a drinking gathering' among friends or colleagues.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For professional or formal environments, use 会議を設定する to 'set up a meeting' or ミーティングを予定する to 'schedule a meeting'. To sound even more formal and official, use 会議を設ける. In casual business settings, you may hear the colloquial 会議をセットする. When dealing with friends or informal social situations, use 集まりを計画する to plan a get-together, 会う約束をする to make an appointment or 飲み会をセッティングする to organize a drinking gathering.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the past tense of the phrase, change the verb 'suru' to 'shita', resulting in 会議を設定した (arranged a meeting).
How do you pronounce it?
kaigi o settei suru
Did you know?
- In Japanese business culture, arranging a meeting often involves nemawashi, the process of informally consulting with people individually before the official 会議 (meeting) ever takes place.
- The verb used in 会議を設定する (kaigi o settei suru) is the exact same word used for the 'settings' or 'configuration' menus on a computer or smartphone.
- While English speakers might 'arrange a meeting' to make a decision, a Japanese 会議 (kaigi) is historically used more for reporting and confirming decisions already made by leadership.
Examples in context
- 田中部長、お忙しいところ恐れ入りますが、次の週の月曜日に会議を設定したいと思います。Manager Tanaka, I apologize for disturbing you. I would like to schedule a meeting for next Monday if it is convenient for you.
- 来週の会議を設定する。Raishū no kaigi o settei suru.Arrange a meeting for next week.
- オンラインでの会議を設定する。Onrain de no kaigi o settei suru.Arrange an online meeting.
