備そなえ

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉への備そなえpreparation/readiness for (some event)

  地じ震しんへの備そなえを日ひ頃ごろから進すすめておくことが大たい切せつだ。

  It's important to steadily build up preparations for earthquakes.

• 備そなえを固かためるto strengthen one's preparations/defenses

  台たい風ふうの接せっ近きんに備そなえ、防ぼう災さいの備そなえを固かためた。

  As the typhoon approached, we strengthened our disaster preparations.

• 備そなえがあるto have provisions/preparations in place

  この地ち域いきは災さい害がいへの備そなえがしっかりしている。

  This area has solid preparations in place for disasters.

• 万ばん全ぜんの備そなえthorough, complete preparations

  会かい社しゃは万ばん全ぜんの備そなえをして新しん製せい品ひんの発はつ売ばいに臨のぞんだ。

  The company launched the new product with thorough preparations in place.

Expressions

• に備そなえてin preparation for; in case of; in the lead-up to
• 備そなえあれば憂うれいなしprevention is better than cure; better safe than sorry
• 備そなえあれば憂うれえなしpreparation prevents worry; if you are prepared, you have nothing to fear