調達（ちょうたつ、choutatsu）
- procurement

The Japanese word 調達 (ちょうたつ) means "procurement," "supply," "raising (of funds)," or "securing." It refers to obtaining something that is needed, whether it's goods, services, funds, or even personnel. It implies a process of acquiring something, often through effort or negotiation. The specific nuance depends on the context, but the core idea is about acquisition.

⚫︎資金を調達する。 Translation: To procure funds / raise money. ⚫︎新しいオフィス用品を調達］する。 Translation: To procure new office supplies. ⚫︎《原材料を調達］する。 Translation: To procure raw materials.

You would use 《調達 in situations where you are talking about the act of obtaining something. It's often used in business contexts (e.g., procurement of supplies, raising funds), but it can also be used in everyday life, such as getting food for a party or securing necessary resources for a project. It is more formal than some other words for "get" or "obtain."

The word is typically written with the kanji 調達. The reading is ちょうたつ in hiragana. There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (送りがな - the hiragana after the kanji) is always 達.

Some synonyms include: ⚫︎入手 (にゅうしゅ) - to obtain, to get ⚫︎確保 (かくほ) - to secure, to ensure ⚫︎取得 (しゅとく) - to acquire, to obtain ⚫︎供給 (きょうきゅう) - to supply

The antonyms depend on the context, but some possibilities include: ⚫︎売却 (ばいきゃく) - to sell ⚫︎消費 (しょうひ) - to consume ⚫︎喪失 (そうしつ) - to lose, to forfeit

新しいプロジェクトのために、資金の調達］が必要だ。 ・Translation: We need to raise funds for the new project. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 調達 to describe the process of acquiring money.

会社は、新しい工場の建設のために土地を調達］した。 ・Translation: The company procured land for the construction of a new factory. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 調達 to describe the acquisition of land.

The word 調達 is a combination of two kanji: ⚫︎調 (ちょう) - which means "to prepare," "to investigate," "to examine," or "to tune." ⚫︎達 (たつ) - which means "to reach," "to arrive," or "to attain." Together, they create the meaning of "to prepare and reach" or "to prepare and obtain."