How to Say ‘Preparation; arrangement’ in Japanese
ご用意
go youi
[goh yoh-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: The [ご] here adds politeness to [用意]. In service situations, you'll often hear this with words for actions the staff do for you, like [ご案内] or [ご予約].
Phrase Breakdown
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to some nouns and verbal nouns to sound more respectful.
ご用意に少しお時間をいただきます。
Preparation will take a little time.
用意
youi
[yoh-ee]
preparation; arranging
Means preparing or arranging something, such as a table or seat.
窓側の席の用意はできますか。
Can you prepare a window-side seat?
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