JLPT N4Kanji compounds

準備

Readingじゅんびjunbi

Meaning
あらかじめ必要なものを整えておくこと
Explanation
「準備(じゅんび)」 means getting necessary things ready in advance. It is used like "prepare for a trip" (旅行の準備をする). It is the work done before starting, the opposite of "clearing up" (後片付け) done after finishing.
Original Japanese explanation

「準備(じゅんび)」は、あらかじめ必要なものを整えておくことです。「旅行の準備をする」のように使います。終わった後に行う「後片付け」とは反対の、始める前の作業です。

Examples
  • 旅行の準備をする

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