Meaning and Usage
備え付ける (そなえつける) means to provide, equip, or install something as a fixed or built-in feature. It often refers to items or equipment that are permanently installed or supplied in a place, such as furniture, appliances, or fixtures.
Common Contexts
This verb is frequently used when talking about rooms, buildings, or vehicles that come with certain equipment already installed. For example, hotel rooms with built-in refrigerators or classrooms with installed projectors.
Collocations and Patterns
- 備え付けの + noun: describes something that is built-in or provided as standard (e.g., 備え付けの冷蔵庫 - built-in refrigerator).
- 備え付ける + object: to install or equip something in a place.
Register and Nuance
備え付ける is a formal verb often used in written or formal spoken Japanese, such as in business or official descriptions. It implies permanence and official provision rather than temporary or casual placement.
Common Mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 備え付ける with simply 持っている (to have) or 置く (to put). However, 備え付ける specifically implies that the item is installed or provided as a fixed feature, not just temporarily placed or owned.