予備知識(よびちしき)

よびちしき
noun
background knowledge; prior knowledge
academiceducationcognition
1. background knowledge; prior knowledge; preliminary knowledge
Knowledge that one has or needs before engaging with a particular topic, task, or situation. Often mentioned when discussing what is needed to understand something.
予備知識(よびちしき)がなくても楽(たの)しめる。
You can enjoy it even without background knowledge.
予備知識(よびちしき)として基本的(きほんてき)な用語(ようご)を説明(せつめい)します。
I'll explain the basic terms as background knowledge.
この映画(えいが)は歴史(れきし)の予備知識(よびちしき)があるとより深(ふか)く理解(りかい)できる。
You can understand this movie more deeply if you have some background knowledge of history.

Usage

A compound of 予備(よび) (preliminary, spare) and 知識(ちしき) (knowledge). Commonly used in educational and media contexts to describe what readers or viewers should know beforehand.

Common collocations

  • 予備知識(よびちしき)がある (to have background knowledge)
  • 予備知識(よびちしき)がない (to lack background knowledge)
  • 予備知識(よびちしき)なしで (without background knowledge)
  • 予備知識(よびちしき)として (as background knowledge)

Similar words

  • 基礎知識(きそちしき): basic knowledge — the fundamentals of a field; 予備知識(よびちしき) is what you should know before a particular talk, film or task

Related Words

Compare: 基礎(きそ)知識(ちしき) (basic knowledge)
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Added 2026.3.19 18:20 · Revised 2026.10.20 21:45
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