下準備|したじゅんびshitajunbi[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbpreparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
Conjugation
Dictionary form下準備する(したじゅんびする)
Polite (masu)下準備します(したじゅんびします)
Negative (nai)下準備しない(したじゅんびしない)
polite (masen)下準備しません(したじゅんびしません)
classical zu / nu下準備せず・下準備せぬ(したじゅんびせず・したじゅんびせぬ)
Past (ta)下準備した(したじゅんびした)
polite (mashita)下準備しました(したじゅんびしました)
Past negative (nakatta)下準備しなかった(したじゅんびしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)下準備しませんでした(したじゅんびしませんでした)
Te form下準備して(したじゅんびして)
Potential下準備できる(したじゅんびできる)
Passive下準備される(したじゅんびされる)
Causative下準備させる(したじゅんびさせる)
Causative passive下準備させられる(したじゅんびさせられる)
Conditional (ba)下準備すれば(したじゅんびすれば)
tara下準備したら(したじゅんびしたら)
Volitional下準備しよう(したじゅんびしよう)
polite (mashou)下準備しましょう(したじゅんびしましょう)
Imperative下準備しろ(したじゅんびしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym支度したくNeutralEveryday preparation before going out or cooking; the most common word in daily life, and centered on personal, everyday matters.
  • Synonym下ごしらえしたごしらえNeutralPre-treating ingredients before cooking, though it can also mean advance prep in general; the usual word in cooking contexts, more specific than 「下準備」.
  • Synonym手回してまわしNeutralArranging things in advance so they go smoothly; often seen in 「手回しがいい」, praising someone for handling matters thoroughly ahead of time.
  • Related仕込みしこみNeutralTrade jargon: stocking up or buying in supplies ahead for a shop, or training someone in a skill from an early age.
  • Related備えそなえNeutralPreparing or guarding against emergencies; stresses readiness for the unexpected, as in 「備えあれば憂いなし」.
  • Related膳立てぜんだてNeutralUsually 「お膳立て」: getting everything ready for someone else, with a nuance of paving the way for them.
  • Related拵えこしらえCasualColloquial and old-fashioned: making or preparing something, mostly about dress and appearance or workmanship; 「下準備」 is the more common word.
  • Antonym本番ほんばんNeutralThe real performance or broadcast, as opposed to practice — the opposite of the advance stage covered by 「下準備」.
  • Antonym本作業NeutralThe main work itself, done for real; contrasts with the earlier 「下準備」 stage that precedes it.

For advance preparation in general, use 「下準備」. Use 「下ごしらえ」 for prepping ingredients, 「支度」 for getting ready to go out or cook, and 「お膳立て」 for setting everything up for someone else. 「手回し」 is advance arrangements, 「備え」 readiness for emergencies, while 「本番」 and 「本作業」 are the real thing that follows.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 事前じぜんにしておく準備じゅんび。
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