支度します（したくします、shitakuしmasu）
- to prepare

The Japanese verb 支度します, pronounced したくします (shitakushimasu), generally means "to prepare," "to get ready," or "to make preparations." It implies getting ready to do something or preparing for an event. It can encompass a wide range of activities, from getting ready to go out to preparing a meal. The core meaning is the act of preparing or arranging things for a specific purpose.

⚫︎出かける支度します Translation: I'm getting ready to go out. ⚫︎晩ご飯の支度します Translation: I'm preparing dinner. ⚫︎旅行の支度します Translation: I'm preparing for the trip.

⚫︎支度します is a versatile verb used in various situations. It's suitable for both formal and informal conversations, depending on the context and the level of politeness used. ⚫︎It's common to use it when talking about getting ready to leave the house, prepare a meal, or make any kind of preparations. ⚫︎You can use the polite form 支度します or the plain form 支度する depending on the context.

⚫︎The word is primarily written in kanji and hiragana: 支度します. ⚫︎The kanji 支度 means "preparation" or "arrangements." ⚫︎The verb conjugation suffix します (shimasu) is the polite form of the verb "to do." ⚫︎There is no variation in okurigana (the suffix hiragana).

⚫︎準備します (junbi shimasu) - to prepare; to make arrangements ⚫︎用意します (youi shimasu) - to prepare; to get ready ⚫︎整えます (totonoemasu) - to put in order; to arrange ⚫︎身支度します (mijitakushimasu) - to get dressed; to get ready (specifically for one's self)

⚫︎片付けます (katazukemasu) - to tidy up; to put away ⚫︎後始末します (atojimatsushimasu) - to clean up; to clear up ⚫︎There isn't a single direct antonym. The opposite would be "to undo preparations" or "to not prepare."

もうすぐ出発するので、支度します ・Translation: I'm getting ready because we're leaving soon. ・Explanation: This sentence shows someone preparing to leave, indicating a preparatory action before departure.

朝ご飯を食べるために、キッチンで支度します ・Translation: I am preparing in the kitchen to eat breakfast. ・Explanation: This sentence implies the act of making breakfast, such as arranging the table and cooking.

The word 支度 (shizuku) is composed of two kanji: 支 (shi), meaning "to support" or "to hold," and 度 (taku), meaning "degree" or "measure". The combination originally referred to things that support or support for an action. Over time, the meaning evolved to preparation or arrangements. The verb form 支度します developed from this noun.