予め

• 読み: あらかじめ
• ローマ字: arakajime
• 漢字の分解: 予 (ara) — beforehand, advance, previous
• 発音: /a.ɾa.ka.dʑi.me/

意味

Beforehand; in advance; ahead of time. Doing something as preparation before an event.

An adverb used to indicate that an action is taken in advance of something. More formal than 前もって (maemotte) and frequently appears in written instructions, notices, and business communication. Common patterns include 予めご了承ください (please understand in advance) and 予め準備する (to prepare beforehand).

例文

1. 予めチケットを買っておくと安くなります。
2. 予めご了承の上お申し込みください。
3. 材料は予め切っておくと調理がスムーズだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, instructions, announcements, cooking

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

From あら (ara, rough/preliminary) + かじめ (kajime, preparation/arrangement). Literally 'with rough preparation,' indicating preliminary action taken before the main event.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal