Japanese word

用意

Pronunciation

Romajiyōi

Meaning

  • noungetting ready

Example

出かける用意をします。de ka ke ru yō i o shi ma su

I get ready to go out.

Illustration for 用意 (getting ready)

More examples

明日の遠足の用意をします。asu no en soku no yō i o shi ma su

I get ready for tomorrow's field trip.

旅行の用意は、前の日に済ませておきます。ryo kō no yō i wa mae no hi ni su ma se te o ki ma su

I will finish preparing for the trip the day before.

Core concept

It describes putting everything needed in place before an activity or event.

Common phrases

  • 用意をするyō i o su ru

    make preparations

  • 用意ができるyō i ga de ki ru

    be ready

Similar words

準備junbi: The process of arranging what is needed before an activity or event takes place.
支度shitaku: The process of getting dressed or otherwise ready to leave or begin an activity.

Definition in Japanese

何かを行うために必要な物事を前もって整えておくこと。nan ka o okona u ta me ni hitsu yō na mono goto o mae mo tte totono e te o ku ko to

Word origin

用 (yō, "use") and 意 (i, "intention") form a Sino-Japanese compound for arranging what an intended activity requires.

Usage tips

  • The noun 用意 (yōi) can describe both preparing something and the supplies prepared beforehand, so its meaning depends on what the conversation focuses on.

Other meanings

  • preparationnoun
  • arrangementsnoun

Related words

  • 用意するyōisuruprepareverb

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