設定
The English word "settings" is translated into Japanese as 設定.
設定 is the most common and straightforward term used to describe settings. If you are referring to the specific screen or interface where one changes settings, you can use 設定画面. If you are referring to the individual options or menu items within a larger set of settings, use 設定項目.
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture and anime fandom, 設定 refers to the 'lore' or 'backstory' of a character and world that is not always explicitly shown on screen.
- The word 設定 (settei) uses the kanji 設 which implies 'establishing' or 'constructing' something, much like setting up a physical structure.
- In some contexts, people use the English loanword 'セッティング' (settingu) instead of 設定 when referring to the physical arrangement of equipment like a drum kit.
Examples in context
- サーバーへの接続に失敗しました。ネットワーク設定を確認してください。Failed to connect to server. Please check your network settings.Tatoeba #3049606 by tommy_san, translation #10122928 by tsp_2
- テンプレートには、スライドの背景、フォント、色、および設定が含まれる。Templates include slide backgrounds, fonts, colors, and settings.Tatoeba #11028056 by KK_kaku_, translation #11777158 by pip
- やっぱりハイエンド機種だけあって設定項目とかすごい細かい。自分の物にするにはしばらく時間が掛かりそう。As you'd expect from a high-end model, the user settings are amazingly detailed. It seems like it'll be a while until I can get one of my own.Tatoeba #1127854 by mookeee, translation #4884060 by jea310
- 私のパソコンの 設定 を変えたいです。I want to change the settings on my computer.
- このアプリの 設定項目 はどこにありますか？Where can I find the settings for this app?
- ゲームの 設定 を変えたいんだけど。I want to change the settings in the game.
- 設定画面 はどこにあるの？Where is the settings screen?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren is trying to change the display settings on a smartphone.
- 陽葵 Himari画面の明るさの設定、どこにあるの？Gamen no akarusa no settei, doko ni aru no?Where are the brightness settings for the screen?
- 蓮 Renこのアプリの設定メニューから変えられるよ。Kono apuri no settei menyū kara kaereru yo.You can change them from this app's settings menu.
- 陽葵 Himariあ、見つけた！ありがとう、蓮君。A, mitsuketa! Arigatō, Ren-kun.Ah, I found it! Thanks, Ren.
- 蓮 Renよかった。操作に迷ったらまた聞いて。Yokatta. Sōsa ni mayottara mata kiite.Glad to hear. Ask me again if you get lost in the operations.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
