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支度 (したく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

支し度たく

し

た

く

Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

preparation; arrangements

Commonly used for getting ready for an outing, a trip, or an event. Often implies practical, concrete preparations like packing or dressing.

旅りょ行こうの支し度たくをしなければならない。
I have to get ready for the trip.
夕ゆう食しょくの支し度たくができ

た

。

Dinner is ready.

Written forms

支し度たくUsage70%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common form.
仕し度たくUsage21%
Variant kanji spelling, less common than 支度.
したくUsage10%
シタクUsage<1%

Kanji

支branch, support, sustain
度degrees, occurrence, time
仕attend, doing, official

Similar words

準じゅん備び
準備 is a broader term for preparation in general, including mental or abstract readiness. 支度 is more concrete and often used for personal, physical preparations like packing or cooking.

Etymology

The kanji 支 means 'support' or 'prepare', and 度 means 'degree' or 'occasion'. The combination is conventionally associated with the meaning of preparation, though the exact historical derivation is uncertain.