用意 (ようい, youi) Japanese meaning: preparation | Kotomora

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用意する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Broadly used for preparing things, making arrangements, or getting something ready for a purpose. Often used with する as a transitive verb.

準じゅん備びN5
準備 implies a systematic, step-by-step process of getting ready for a specific event, while 用意 is more general and can mean simply having things on hand.
支し度たくN4
支度 is often used for personal, everyday preparations like getting dressed or ready to go out, whereas 用意 covers a broader range of preparing things or arrangements.
手て配はいN2
手配 focuses on arranging logistics (booking, ordering, dispatching), while 用意 more generally means getting something ready, not necessarily involving arranging with others.
設もうけるN2
用意する is the everyday word for preparing something, while 設ける is more formal and often refers to officially arranging a time, place, or opportunity.

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備そなえ
用意 focuses on having things ready for immediate use, whereas 備え stresses an ongoing state of preparedness for contingencies.
整ととのえるN2
用意する simply means to get something ready or set out, whereas 整える implies bringing it into a neat, complete, or fine-tuned condition.
こしらえるN2
用意する means to get something ready in a neutral, everyday way, while 拵える adds a nuance of hands-on effort or craftsmanship.
手て回まわしN1

不ふ用よう意い
用意 means being prepared or ready, the direct positive counterpart to 不用意's sense of being unprepared.

容よう易いN3
容易 (ようい) is a homophone of 用意 but means 'easy, simple', not 'preparation'.
用よう心じんN3
用心 shares the kanji 用 with 用意 but means 'caution, care', not 'preparation'.

Composed of 用 (use, business) and 意 (mind, thought). The combination conveys the idea of having something ready in mind for use.