1.
lack of preparation; inadequate preparation; being unprepared
The state of not having prepared sufficiently for something. Often used to explain or criticize a poor outcome.
準備不足で失敗した。
I failed due to lack of preparation.
プレゼンが準備不足だったと反省している。
I regret that my presentation was insufficiently prepared.
準備不足のまま本番を迎えてしまい、大いに後悔した。
I went into the real event without enough preparation and deeply regretted it.
A compound of 準備 (preparation) + 不足 (insufficiency). Very commonly used in self-reflection and criticism. The ~不足 pattern is productive and creates many similar compounds.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 準備不足で失敗する: to fail due to lack of preparation
- 準備不足を痛感する: to keenly feel one's lack of preparation
- 準備不足を反省する: to reflect on one's lack of preparation
- 準備不足のまま: while still unprepared
PATTERN:
The ~不足 suffix attaches to many nouns to express insufficiency:
- 経験不足: lack of experience
- 睡眠不足: lack of sleep
- 人手不足: labor shortage
- 勉強不足: insufficient study
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 不十分: insufficient; inadequate — more general and can describe anything that falls short, not just preparation
- 準備が足りない: not enough preparation — same meaning expressed as a full phrase rather than a compound