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備わる · godan verb (-ru)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	備そなわる	備そなわらない
Polite	備そなわります	備そなわりません
Past polite	備そなわりました	備そなわりませんでした
Past	備そなわった	備そなわらなかった
Te-form	備そなわって	備そなわらないで
Desire	備そなわりたい	備そなわりたくない
Potential	備そなわれる	備そなわれない
Passive	備そなわられる	備そなわられない
Causative	備そなわらせる	備そなわらせない
Causative passive	備そなわらせられるalso 備そなわらされる	備そなわらせられないalso 備そなわらされない
Volitional	備そなわろう
Polite volitional	備そなわりましょう
Imperative	備そなわれ	備そなわるな
Conditional	備そなわれば	備そなわらなければ
Tara conditional	備そなわったら	備そなわらなかったら

Pairs with備える

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be equipped with; be furnished with; be provided with

Intransitive: the equipment, feature, or facility is the subject marked with が, often with a place or thing marked by には.

この会かい議ぎ室しつには大おお型がたスクリーンが備そなわっている。
This conference room is equipped with a large screen.
新あたらしい車くるまには安あん全ぜん機き能のうがいくつも備そなわっている。
The new car is provided with many safety features.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be endowed with; possess; be gifted with

Used for abilities, qualities, charm, dignity, and other traits that are naturally present in a person or thing; the possessor is often marked with には.

彼かの女じょにはリーダーに必ひつ要ような資し質しつが備そなわっている。
She has the qualities needed in a leader.
この作さく品ひんには不ふ思し議ぎな魅み力りょくが備そなわっている。
This work possesses a mysterious charm.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be among; be one of; be included as one of

Rare use meaning that something belongs among a group or counts as one member of it; modern Japanese usually expresses this idea with phrases such as 含まれる or 一つである.

まれな用よう法ほうでは、「備そなわる」が「その中なかの一ひとつである」という意い味みで使つかわれることがある。
In a rare use, 備わる can mean 'to be one of them.'

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉に〈物もの〉が備そなわるa facility or feature is equipped at a place
このホテルには最さい新しんの設せつ備びが備そなわっている。
This hotel is equipped with the latest facilities.
〈人ひと〉に〈能のう力りょく〉が備そなわるa person naturally possesses an ability or quality
彼かれには人ひとを引ひきつける魅み力りょくが備そなわっている。
He has an innate charm that draws people in.
〈物もの〉に〈機き能のう〉が備そなわるa device or object has a certain function built in
この車くるまには自じ動どうブレーキが備そなわっている。
This car has an automatic braking function built in.

Expressions

員いんに備そなわるのみbeing a member of staff but useless as a worker

Kanji

備equip, provision, preparation
具tool, utensil, means

Transitive / intransitive

備そなえるN3
備える is the transitive verb meaning to equip or furnish something, while 備わる is the intransitive verb describing that the equipment or quality is already present.

Related words

備そなえ付つけるN1sense 1
備え付ける means to install or fix something in place as an action, whereas 備わる simply states that such a feature is already present.
揃そろうN3sense 1
そろう emphasizes that a set of things is complete or gathered together, while 備わる focuses on a necessary function or quality being inherently present.
あるN5
備わる is a more formal way to say a feature or ability is built in, while ある is the everyday word for saying a facility or feature exists.

Opposites

欠かけるN3sense 2
欠ける means a needed quality or part is missing, the opposite of 備わる, which means it is present.

Written forms

備そなわるUsage77%
Most practical spelling, especially for equipment, functions, systems, and qualities being present or provided.
そなわるUsage17%
具そなわるUsage6%
Attested spelling, often associated with being complete or having an inherent quality; less common than 備わる in everyday writing.

Etymology

The historical derivation is uncertain. The spelling 備わる is conventionally associated with preparation and provision, while 具わる is associated with being complete or furnished with something.