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Meaning of 備える in Japanese
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備える, 具えるJLPT 3
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Kana Readingそなえる
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Romajisonaeru
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Word Senses
Examples of 備える, 具える, そなえる in a sentence
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一部の住民が様子見の態度を取る一方で他の者は大洪水に備えた。
Some residents took a wait-and-see attitude while others prepared for heavy flooding.
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Everybody thinks he will provide for his old age.
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We must provide for old age.
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Birds, for instance, have a special protective device.
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We should provide for unexpected events.
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It is wise to save money for a rainy day.
Verb Conjugations
Non-Past
- Plain
- 備える
- Plain Polite
- 備えます
- Negative
- 備えない
- Negative Polite
- 備えません
Past
- Plain
- 備えた
- Plain Polite
- 備えました
- Negative
- 備えなかった
- Negative Polite
- 備えませんでした
Te
- Plain
- 備えて
- Plain Polite
- 備えまして
- Negative
- --
- Negative Polite
- --
Passive
- Plain
- 備えられる
- Plain Polite
- 備えられます
- Negative
- 備えられない
- Negative Polite
- 備えられません
Kanji in this word
具
JLPT 3
8 strokes
tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
On'Yomi: グ
Kun'Yomi: そな.える, つぶさ.に
備
JLPT 3
12 strokes
equip, provision, preparation
On'Yomi: ビ
Kun'Yomi: そな.える, そな.わる, つぶさ.に