常備

See also: 常备

Chinese

 
always; ever; often
always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant
to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
trad. (常備) 常 備
simp. (常备) 常 备

Pronunciation


Adjective

常備

  1. (attributive) ready at any time; in stock; always on the alert

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
常 備
じょう
Grade: 5
び
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) じょ​ーび [jóꜜòbì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːbʲi]

Noun

常(じょう)備(び) • (jōbi) ←じやうび (zyaubi)?

  1. keeping something ready at all times

Verb

常(じょう)備(び)する • (jōbi suru) ←じやうび (zyaubi)?suru (stem 常(じょう)備(び)し (jōbi shi), past 常(じょう)備(び)した (jōbi shita))

  1. to keep something ready at all times
    ホイッスルを常備(じょうび)する
    hoissuru o jōbi suru
    to keep a whistle on one

Conjugation

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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