(ばんたん)

ばんたん
noun
everything; all matters; all preparations
1. everything; all matters; all aspects
All matters and aspects of a given situation. Most commonly used in the expression 準備万端 (fully prepared), meaning everything is ready.
準備(じゅんび)万端(ばんたん)だ。
Everything is fully prepared.
準備(じゅんび)万端(ばんたん)(ととの)えて出発(しゅっぱつ)した。
We set off with everything fully prepared.
(しき)準備(じゅんび)万端(ばんたん)()かりなく(すす)めている。
Preparations for the ceremony are proceeding thoroughly without any oversights.

USAGE:
Almost always appears in the expression 準備(じゅんび)万端(ばんたん) (fully prepared, all preparations complete). Can also appear with (ととの)える (to arrange, to put in order). A somewhat formal expression conveying thoroughness and completeness.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 準備(じゅんび)万端(ばんたん) (fully prepared)
  • 万端(ばんたん)(ととの)う (everything is in order)
  • 万端(ばんたん)()かりない (thorough without any oversights)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 万全(ばんぜん): perfect, complete — used in 万全(ばんぜん)態勢(たいせい) (perfect readiness)
  • 完璧(かんぺき): perfect — emphasizes flawlessness