備える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 備える | 備えない |
| Polite | 備えます | 備えません |
| Past polite | 備えました | 備えませんでした |
| Past | 備えた | 備えなかった |
| Te-form | 備えて | 備えないで |
| Desire | 備えたい | 備えたくない |
| Potential | 備えられるalso 備えれる | 備えられないalso 備えれない |
| Passive | 備えられる | 備えられない |
| Causative | 備えさせる | 備えさせない |
| Causative passive | 備えさせられる | 備えさせられない |
| Volitional | 備えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 備えましょう | |
| Imperative | 備えろ | 備えるな |
| Conditional | 備えれば | 備えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 備えたら | 備えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used when a place, facility, room, vehicle, etc. is furnished with equipment or provided with something useful. Often appears as を備える or を備えている.
Our hotel provides a safe in every room.
新しい校舎には最新の実験設備を備えた教室がある。
The new school building has classrooms equipped with the latest laboratory facilities.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
prepare for; make provision for
Commonly used in the pattern 〜に備える, meaning to get ready for an expected event, risk, exam, disaster, or future need.
台風に備えて、水と食料を買っておいた。
I bought water and food in preparation for the typhoon.
試験に備えて、早めに勉強を始めた。
I started studying early to prepare for the exam.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
possess; be endowed with; have the necessary qualities
Used for having a quality, ability, function, or necessary condition. The form 〜を備えている is especially common and often sounds a little formal or written.
彼女は冷静な判断力を備えている。
She possesses calm judgment.
この車は高い安全性能を備えている。
This car is equipped with strong safety features.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
be born with; have since birth
A more specific use for qualities or abilities someone has from birth; often appears with 生まれつき or 生まれながらに. This is somewhat formal compared with 持っている.
彼女は生まれつき優れた音感を備えている。
She was born with an excellent sense of pitch.
This room is equipped with a fire extinguisher.
I keep water on hand in preparation for an earthquake.
This car is equipped with the latest safety features.
He was born with a talent for music.
備える means to equip or provide oneself with a single quality or thing, while 兼ね備える stresses possessing two or more qualities at once.
備える broadly means to prepare or provide for something in general, whereas 構える often means holding an object ready for immediate use or assuming a stance.
備える means to prepare or equip oneself for something, whereas 揃える means to gather items or make them uniform; the words sound alike but mean different things.
備える means to prepare or equip for something (e.g. for an emergency), whereas 蓄える means to actually store up a resource; they overlap when stockpiling supplies but 備える focuses on readiness, not accumulation.
備える (そなえる) means to prepare or equip for something, while 添える (そえる) means to add an accompanying extra, and learners often confuse the two due to their similar readings.
install; equip; fit out; provide
red-armored troops
disposition of troops; battle formation