常備する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 常備する | 常備しない |
| Polite | 常備します | 常備しません |
| Past polite | 常備しました | 常備しませんでした |
| Past | 常備した | 常備しなかった |
| Te-form | 常備して | 常備しないで |
| Desire | 常備したい | 常備したくない |
| Potential | 常備できる | 常備できない |
| Passive | 常備される | 常備されない |
| Causative | 常備させる | 常備させない |
| Causative passive | 常備させられる | 常備させられない |
| Volitional | 常備しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 常備しましょう | |
| Imperative | 常備しろ | 常備するな |
| Conditional | 常備すれば | 常備しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 常備したら | 常備しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
keeping on hand; having ready; stocking
Used for items, supplies, or food that are always kept available for regular use or emergencies. Often appears in the pattern 常備する or 常備している.
We always keep water and emergency food on hand in case of a disaster.
It's reassuring to have this medicine always on hand.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Describes something that is kept or maintained as a regular part of a system, such as a standing committee or a permanent stock item. Used attributively with の.
It's a symptom that can be handled with just the regular medicine we keep on hand.
This restaurant has a well-stocked standing wine list.
We always keep a first-aid kit on hand at home.
The medicines we always keep on hand are stored together in the medicine box.
The office keeps a fire extinguisher on hand at all times.