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VocabJLPT N2

to install

Ichidan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to install
2. to fit
3. to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.)

This う-verb means to install, attach, or fix something onto something else. It is used when physically mounting or securing an object, such as installing a lock on a door or attaching a device to a wall. It can also be used more abstractly to mean securing something like a deal or a person's trust.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Could you be a little more careful installing that?

Sentence 2

She seemed anxious, saying she "wanted to install a double lock."

Sentence 3

As a company, our policy is to install security cameras.

Sentence 4

Wait, you're installing the light fixture now? I'm exhausted.

Sentence 5

Per our regulations, emergency lights are to be installed on each floor.