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    3. 常備

    常備

    常じょう備び

    (always) having ready

    KMT9News #32+1Daily LifeKanji Vocab23 strokes

    じょうび

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    (always) having ready, having on hand, being provided with

    Particle

    2.
    standing, permanent, regular, reserve

    Stroke 0 / 23

    Speed1.0x

    この薬くすりは家うちに常じょう備びしておくと便べん利りです。

    It's convenient to always have this medicine on hand at home.

    KMT8Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    災さい害がいに備そなえて、非ひ常じょう食しょくを常じょう備びしておくべきだ。

    You should always keep emergency food supplies on hand in preparation for disasters.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & Housing
    多おおくの家か庭ていでは、基き本ほん的てきな調ちょう味み料りょうや保ほ存ぞん食しょくが常つねに常じょう備びされている。

    In many households, basic seasonings and preserved foods are always kept in stock.

    KMT9Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれはいつもカバンに手て帳ちょうとペンを常じょう備びしている。

    He always keeps a notebook and pen ready in his bag.

    KMT9Daily Life
    旅りょ行こう中ちゅうは、常じょう備び薬やくを忘わすれずに携けい帯たいしてください。

    Please don't forget to carry your regular medication while traveling.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    常
    つね・とこ-…(5)
    usual・ordinary・normal・common・regular…(3)
    備
    そな.える・そな.わる・つぶさ.に…(3)
    equip・provision・preparation
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