Word details
備えあれば憂いなし
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 備えあれば憂いなし.
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Entry
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Proverb
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
Examples
来る途中、お店に寄って食材を買って来たんです。備えあれば憂いなし、です。
On the way we dropped in at the shops and bought foodstuffs. They say well prepared means no worries.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
備
equip, provision, preparation
12 strokesFrequency 356JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ビ
Kun
そな.えるそな.わるつぶさ.に
Nanori
びっびん
憂
melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
15 strokesFrequency 1,625JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ユウ
Kun
うれ.えるうれ.いう.いう.き
Nanori
ゆ
患
afflicted, disease, suffer from, be ill
11 strokesFrequency 796JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カン
Kun
わずら.う
Nanori
くろ
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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