JLPT N2 · Noun

予備 (yobi)

予備 (よび, yobi) is a Japanese noun meaning “reserve; spare”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: よび
Romaji: yobi
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

reserve; spare · noun, noun taking の
preparation; preliminaries · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

２階に予備の部屋が二部屋ありますが、そのどちらもここ数年使用されていません。

We have two spare rooms upstairs, neither of which has been used for years.

Tatoeba #235519

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 予備

beforehand, previous, myselfヨ・シャ・あらかじ.め · 4 strokes

equip, provision, preparationビ・そな.える・そな.わる · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 予備.

予習よしゅうpreparation for a lesson予定よていplans予約よやくreservation天気予報てんきよほうweather forecast予期よきexpectation予算よさんestimate (of costs)予測よそくprediction予報よほうforecast予防よぼうprevention予想よそうexpectation予てかねてpreviously予めあらかじめbeforehand予感よかんpresentiment予言よげんprediction

Source: JMdict entry 1543320 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.