せっかく用意したのに、誰も来なかった。
Even though I went to the trouble of preparing, no one came.
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Have you finished the preparations for tomorrow's trip yet?
もう一人、予備の選手を用意した。
We prepared one more substitute player.
冬に備えて十分な食料を用意する必要がある。
It is necessary to prepare enough food in preparation for winter.
昼食は各自で用意してください。
Please prepare your own lunch.
「用意、どん！」の合図で、子供たちが一斉に走り出した。
At the signal of 'Ready, go!', the children started running all at once.
薬をのむ前に水を用意する
Prepare water before taking the medicine.
探偵は、犯人が用意した巧妙なトリックを見破った。
The detective saw through the clever trick prepared by the culprit.
弓を二張用意した。
Prepared two bows.
自動販売機で飲み物を買うために、小銭を用意した。
I prepared some small change to buy a drink from the vending machine.
Usage Notes
Refers to the act of preparing or the things prepared. Commonly used as '用意する' (to prepare).
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