装備(そうび)

そうび
noun, verb-suru
equipment, gear; equipping
1. equipment, gear, outfit
The tools, devices, or items needed for a particular activity or purpose. Used for military equipment, outdoor gear, gaming equipment, and more.
登山(とざん)の装備(そうび)を整(ととの)える。
Prepare mountaineering equipment.
冬山(ふゆやま)には十分(じゅうぶん)な装備(そうび)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Adequate gear is necessary for winter mountains.
軽装備(けいそうび)で出発(しゅっぱつ)したが、天候(てんこう)が急変(きゅうへん)して大変(たいへん)な思(おも)いをした。
I set out with light equipment, but the weather changed suddenly and I had a terrible time.
2. equipping, outfitting, being equipped with
The act of equipping or fitting out with necessary items or features. Often used as a suru-verb to mean 'to equip' or 'to be equipped with.'
エアバッグを装備(そうび)した車(くるま)だ。
It is a car equipped with airbags.
最新(さいしん)のセキュリティシステムを装備(そうび)している。
It is equipped with the latest security system.
全(ぜん)モデルに自動(じどう)ブレーキが標準(ひょうじゅん)装備(そうび)されることになった。
Automatic braking will be standard equipment on all models.

USAGE NOTE:
As a noun (sense 1), 装備(そうび) refers to the gear or equipment itself. As a する verb (sense 2), it means to equip or outfit something. Both uses are very common.

In gaming contexts, 装備(そうび) is the standard word for equipping items (weapons, armor, accessories) on a character.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 装備(そうび)を整(ととの)える (prepare/arrange equipment)
  • 装備(そうび)を揃(そろ)える (assemble gear)
  • 標準(ひょうじゅん)装備(そうび) (standard equipment)
  • 完全(かんぜん)装備(そうび) (full gear)
  • 軍事(ぐんじ)装備(そうび) (military equipment)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 道具(どうぐ): tools, implements (more general, everyday items)
  • 設備(せつび): facilities, installations (fixed/built-in equipment)
  • 備品(びひん): supplies, furnishings (office or institutional items)
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