準備します（じゅんびします、junbishimasu）
- to prepare

The Japanese word 準備します ([準備します, じゅんびします]) means "to prepare," "to make preparations," or "to get ready." It is a versatile verb used in a variety of contexts to describe the act of preparing something, whether it be a physical object, a task, or oneself. The core meaning revolves around the process of arranging or getting things ready for a specific purpose or event.

⚫︎旅行の準備をします。 Translation: I will prepare for the trip. ⚫︎夕食の準備をします。 Translation: I will prepare dinner. ⚫︎プレゼンテーションの準備をします。 Translation: I will prepare for the presentation.

⚫︎準備します ([準備します, じゅんびします]) is used in a formal or polite context. ⚫︎You can use this verb in different situations, for example, preparing for a party, a meeting, a journey, or even a test. ⚫︎When you want to say “I am preparing” or “I will prepare”, you can use this verb. The context usually clarifies what the preparation is for. ⚫︎The subject of the preparation is often explicitly stated (e.g., 私は - I) or implied from the context. ⚫︎You can use the polite form ます to express the future or present progressive tense.

⚫︎The word is typically written with the kanji 準備 and the hiragana します ([します]). ⚫︎準備 is the noun meaning "preparation." ⚫︎The verb form is 準備します ([準備します, じゅんびします]), which is the polite form. ⚫︎The base form of the verb is 準備する. ⚫︎The hiragana します ([します]) is the polite verb ending, changing for tense. ⚫︎Okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is standard.

⚫︎用意する - to prepare, to get ready (similar meaning) ⚫︎支度する - to get ready, to prepare (mainly for oneself or a personal event) ⚫︎整える - to arrange, to put in order (can imply preparing as a part of arrangement) ⚫︎仕度する - to prepare; to get ready

⚫︎ There aren't direct antonyms because [準備します] refers to an action. However, the opposite of "preparing" would be something like "to not prepare" or "to be unprepared."

明日のテストのために、今夜はしっかり準備します。 ・Translation: I will prepare thoroughly tonight for tomorrow's test. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates the use of 準備します ([準備します, じゅんびします]) to indicate the action of preparing for a specific event (the test) and emphasizes the thoroughness of the preparation.

パーティーの前に、食べ物と飲み物の準備をします。 ・Translation: I will prepare food and drinks before the party. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the use of 準備します ([準備します, じゅんびします]) in the context of event preparation, specifying what will be prepared (food and drinks).

⚫︎準備 ([じゅんび]) is a Sino-Japanese word, derived from Chinese. ⚫︎準 (jun) means "to conform to," "to follow," or "to prepare". ⚫︎備 (bi) means "to equip," "to provide," or "to prepare". ⚫︎します ([します]) is the polite verb ending, showing an action. ⚫︎The combination of these characters expresses the idea of preparing or making ready.