preparation; provision; guarding
Refers to being prepared for something, having supplies ready, or maintaining a guard. Often used in contexts like disaster preparedness, military readiness, or having necessary equipment.
Are you sufficiently prepared for earthquakes?
冬の備えとして、灯油を買っておいた。
As preparation for winter, I bought kerosene in advance.
It's important to steadily build up preparations for earthquakes.
As the typhoon approached, we strengthened our disaster preparations.
This area has solid preparations in place for disasters.
The company launched the new product with thorough preparations in place.
防備 refers specifically to defensive or protective preparations (e.g. military, security), while 備え is broader and covers any kind of readiness.
対策 means a concrete countermeasure or policy response to a specific problem, while 備え refers more generally to being stocked and ready beforehand.
無防備 describes being unguarded or defenseless, the opposite of having a 備え (readiness or provisions) in place.
供え (an offering, e.g. to a deity or ancestor) is pronounced identically to 備え but has a completely different meaning and kanji.
equip with; provide; install · prepare for; make provision for · possess; be endowed with; have the necessary qualities · be born with; have since birth
equipment; fixtures; built-in items
have both; combine; possess both
install; equip; fit out; provide
red-armored troops
disposition of troops; battle formation
The nominalized form of the verb 備える (そなえる, 'to prepare, provide, equip').