準備ができました
junbi ga dekimashita
The English phrase "I am ready" is translated into Japanese as 準備ができました (junbi ga dekimashita).
This phrase is used to state that the necessary preparations have been completed. It specifically focuses on the fact that preparations are finished, rather than expressing that you are mentally or physically prepared for a challenge.
What does it mean word for word?
Therefore, the phrase literally indicates that the preparation "was completed".
Which one should you use?
準備ができました focuses on the completion of actual preparations. This is distinct from expressions used to say one is mentally or physically prepared for a challenge, such as 覚悟ができている.
How do you pronounce it?
junbi ga dekimashita
Did you know?
- In Japanese culture, saying you are ready before you actually are is often avoided to prevent 'causing trouble' for others if a delay occurs.
- The verb part of this phrase, できました (dekimashita), can also mean 'to be able to do something' or 'to be created'. This means the phrase can technically imply that the preparation 'came into existence'.
- When a teacher asks if the class is ready to begin, they might use the word 用意 (youi) instead of 準備 (junbi). While similar, 用意 often refers to immediate, short-term readiness like having a pen on the desk.
Examples in context
- 準備ができました。I am ready.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase 準備ができました.Tatoeba #2148606 by bunbuku, translation #436423 by lukaszpp
- 会議の準備ができました。The preparations for the meeting are complete. (I am ready for the meeting.)
- お店に行く準備できたよ。I am ready to go to the store. (I've prepared to go to the store.)
- 料理の準備ができました。Ryōri no junbi ga dekimashita.The cooking is ready.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Daito are about to leave the house.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔さん、準備ができましたか？Daito-san, junbi ga dekimashita ka?Daito, are you ready?
- 大翔 Hirotoあともう少し時間がかかります。Ato mō sukoshi jikan ga kakarimasu.I need a little more time.
- 大翔 Hirotoはい、準備ができました！Hai, junbi ga dekimashita!Okay, I am ready!
- 陽葵 Himariよし、行きましょう。Yoshi, ikimashō.Great, let's go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
