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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

準備する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: junbi suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Prepare/prɪˈpɛər/
verbCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #450 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は今晩の夕食の準備をしなければなりません。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make something ready for use or consideration.

    "She needs to prepare the presentation for the meeting."
  2. 2

    To arrange or plan in advance.

    "They prepared a detailed itinerary for their trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'praeparare', combining 'prae-' (before) and 'parare' (to make ready). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the word evolved to encompass the general act of making ready beforehand for a specific purpose, event, or state.

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