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    3. 備える

    備える

    備そなえ​る​

    to furnish with

    N3KMT5News #9+1Core+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    具える

    そなえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to furnish with, to equip with, to provide, to install
    2.
    to prepare for, to make preparations for, to make provision for
    3.
    to possess (all that is needed), to be endowed with, to be equipped with
    4.
    to be born with, to have since birth

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    災さい害がいに備そなえる。

    Prepare for disasters.

    KMT4Daily Life
    試し験けんに備そなえて、一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい勉べん強きょうしています。

    I am studying hard in preparation for the exam.

    KMT5EducationDaily Life
    冬ふゆに備そなえて、暖あたたかい服ふくを買かいました。

    I bought warm clothes in preparation for winter.

    KMT5Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    彼かれはリーダーとして必ひつ要ような資し質しつをすべて備そなえている。

    He possesses all the necessary qualities as a leader.

    KMT6Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    万まんが一いちそなえてひじょうしょくをいえに備そなえて、非 常 食 を家 に備 えておくべきだ。

    You should keep emergency food supplies at home in case of an emergency.

    KMT6Home & HousingDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    備
    そな.える・そな.わる・つぶさ.に…(3)
    equip・provision・preparation
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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