How to Say ‘Preparation / arrangement’ in Japanese
ご用意
go youi
[goh yoh-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: [用意] means preparation or arrangement, and [ご用意] is the polite form often used by staff. In service Japanese, it often means they can provide or arrange something for you.
Phrase Breakdown
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
Adds politeness to 用意, often used by staff when speaking respectfully.
ご用意できますのでご安心ください。
We can prepare it, so please don't worry.
用意
youi
[yoh-ee]
preparation; arrangement
Means preparing or arranging something, such as a special plate or seat.
ケーキのご用意は可能です。
Cake preparation is possible.
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