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具有 (ぐゆう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
possession ; being equipped with
Formal or literary term for having or being endowed with something, often an abstract quality, ability, or preparedness. Used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
準じゅん
備び
が
具ぐ
有ゆう
さ
れ
て
いる
。
This plan is equipped with sufficient preparedness.
Similar words 持も つ Common everyday verb for 'to have' or 'to hold'. 具有 is much more formal and often used for abstract qualities or states of readiness.
備そな える Means 'to provide' or 'to equip'. 具有 emphasizes the state of possessing something inherently, while 備える focuses on the act of preparing or furnishing.
Etymology Compound of 具 (tool, means) and 有 (to have, exist). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of being furnished with something.
