準備する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 準備する | 準備しない |
| Polite | 準備します | 準備しません |
| Past polite | 準備しました | 準備しませんでした |
| Past | 準備した | 準備しなかった |
| Te-form | 準備して | 準備しないで |
| Desire | 準備したい | 準備したくない |
| Potential | 準備できる | 準備できない |
| Passive | 準備される | 準備されない |
| Causative | 準備させる | 準備させない |
| Causative passive | 準備させられる | 準備させられない |
| Volitional | 準備しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 準備しましょう | |
| Imperative | 準備しろ | 準備するな |
| Conditional | 準備すれば | 準備しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 準備したら | 準備しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
preparation; arrangements; getting ready
Broadly used for making things ready for an event, task, or future need. Covers both concrete setup and abstract planning.
Have you finished preparing for the trip?
会議の準備を手伝ってください。
Please help with the meeting preparations.
彼は試験の準備に忙しい。
He is busy preparing for the exam.
I'm getting ready for the trip.
The preparations for the venue are complete.
I prepared the materials for the meeting.
I'm swamped with preparations for the wedding.
準備 is the general, everyday word for getting ready for an event or task, while 備え specifically emphasizes maintaining readiness against future risks or emergencies.
準備する is a general, neutral word for 'to prepare', while 整える adds a nuance of arranging things into a proper, orderly state.
準備 is the common, general word for preparation, while 手当 in this sense is more formal and often refers specifically to arranging funds or resources in business contexts.
準備 is a general word for preparation, while 布石 implies a more strategic, forward-looking arrangement made with long-term goals in mind.
準備 is general preparation for an event, whereas 構え emphasizes the mental readiness or attitude behind it.
準備 simply means to prepare or get ready, while アレンジ implies actively organizing or coordinating the details of something.
準備 is the everyday word for getting ready or making preparations, while 予備 in this sense refers to preliminary steps done specifically to prepare for something later.
準備 covers general preparation of any kind, while 設営 specifically means the physical setup or construction of a place or event.
準備 is general preparation for any task, whereas 仕立て implies a special, customized arrangement made for a particular purpose.
準備 focuses on concrete, physical preparations, whereas 心構え is about one's mental state or mindset.
準備する is a formal verb for 'prepare'; 拵える is casual and typically used for tangible things like food or money.
準備 is the general word for preparation of any kind, while セッティング specifically means arranging the logistics of a meeting or appointment.
準備 is a general word for preparation of any kind, while 仕込み specifically implies stocking or laying in materials for a business or event.
準備 means getting things ready beforehand, while 段取り is specifically about how the steps of a task are ordered and arranged.
preparation room
draft script; preparatory version