備える
そなえる
Also written 具える
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to furnish with; to equip with; to provide; to install
- to prepare for; to make preparations for; to make provision for
- to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with; to be equipped with
- to be born with; to have since birth
Kanji
- 備 prepare. Read as そなえる.
Example sentences
- 緊急時に備えて多量の食料を蓄えた。
We have reserved a lot of food for emergencies. - 教会は結婚式に備えて花で美しく飾られている。
The church is decorated with flowers for the wedding. - 期末試験に備えて本当に気合いを入れて勉強しなきゃ。
I've really got to buckle down and study for our final exams. - 学校は幼いものが社会生活に備える手助けをするために始められた。
Schools were started to help young people prepare for living in the world. - 各部屋には大きな机が備えてある。
Each room is equipped with large desks.
Common phrases
- 機能を備える
- 能力を備える
- 攻撃に備える
- 不測の事態に備える
- 侵攻に備える
- 災害に備える
- 戦いに備える
- 事態に備える
- 戦争に備える
- 有事に備える
- 脅威に備える
- 襲撃に備える
- 万が一に備える
- 決戦に備える
- 万一に備える (まんいちにそなえる) to provide against contingencies
Related forms
- 備わる (そなわる) to be furnished with (intransitive partner)
Words containing 備える
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