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JLPT N3
備える

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

備える — “to prepare for, to equip, to furnish”

備える (read そなえる) means to prepare for, to equip, to furnish. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a verb.

Reading

そなえる

Meaning

to prepare for, to equip, to furnish

備える in a sentence

地震じしんに備そなえる。

To prepare for an earthquake.

The kanji in 備える

備preparation

Words that share a kanji with 備える

準備するじゅんびする— to prepare, to make preparations
設備せつび— equipment, facilities, installation
警備けいび— security, guard, defense
整備せいび— maintenance, servicing, putting in order
予備よび— reserve, spare, backup

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