1.
to train; to teach (skills)
To thoroughly train someone in a skill, trade, or discipline.
弟子を仕込む。
To train an apprentice.
師匠に芸を仕込まれた。
I was trained in the art by my master.
犬に芸を仕込むには、根気が必要だ。
Training a dog to do tricks requires patience.
2.
to prepare (food/drinks); to brew
To prepare ingredients or ferment products like sake, miso, or soy sauce.
味噌を仕込む。
To prepare miso.
味噌を仕込むのは冬がいい。
Winter is the best time to prepare miso.
料理人は朝早くから仕込みを始める。
The chef starts food preparation early in the morning.
3.
to stock up; to lay in
To purchase and store goods for future sale or use.
新しい商品を仕込んでおいた。
I stocked up on new products.
年末に向けて、大量の在庫を仕込んだ。
I stocked up on a large inventory for the end of the year.
人気商品を多めに仕込んでおいたおかげで、売り切れにならなかった。
Thanks to stocking up on popular items in large quantities, we didn't run out.
仕込む is a transitive verb (他動詞) with origins in traditional apprenticeship and food preparation. It implies thorough preparation over time.
ASPECT (ている):
仕込んでいる indicates preparation is in progress. For fermentation, 仕込んである indicates something has been prepared and is now aging.
PARTICLE PATTERNS:
- [person]に[skill]を仕込む — to train [person] in [skill]
- [product]を仕込む — to prepare/brew [product]
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 味噌を仕込む (prepare miso)
- 酒を仕込む (brew sake)
- 弟子を仕込む (train an apprentice)
- 商品を仕込む (stock up on merchandise)
TRADITIONAL CONTEXT:
Originating from traditional crafts and brewing, 仕込む implies patient, thorough preparation and often strict discipline in training.
NOUN FORM:
仕込み (preparation, training, stock)