Japanese dictionary
How to say "ready" in Japanese
準備ができたじゅんびができた · junbi ga dekita
"Ready" in Japanese is 準備ができた (junbi ga dekita), literally "preparations are done." "Are you ready?" is 準備はいいですか.
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Ways to say "ready" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 準備ができたじゅんびができた · junbi ga dekita | Ready (preparations done). |
| 用意ができたよういができた · yōi ga dekita | Ready (prepared). |
| いつでもいつでも · itsudemo | Ready anytime. |
How to use it
At a restaurant, "Are you ready to order?" is ご注文はお決まりですか.
"Ready, set, go!" is よーい、どん！
Example sentences
- 準備ができました。Junbi ga dekimashita.I'm ready.
- 準備はいいですか。Junbi wa ii desu ka.Are you ready?
- 会議の資料の用意ができました。Kaigi no shiryō no yōi ga dekimashita.The meeting materials are ready.
- ご注文はお決まりですか。Go-chūmon wa o-kimari desu ka.Are you ready to order?
- いつでも出発できます。Itsudemo shuppatsu dekimasu.I'm ready to leave anytime.
- 夕ご飯ができましたよ。Yūgohan ga dekimashita yo.Dinner's ready.
Questions
How do you say "Dinner's ready" in Japanese?
Say ご飯ができたよ (gohan ga dekita yo), or politely ご飯ができました.
What does よーい、どん mean?
よーい、どん (yōi, don) is "Ready, set, go!" used at races, especially school sports days.
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