What does 予備 mean?
予備 is a Japanese noun meaning “spare” or “reserve” in English. It can also be translated as “preliminary” depending on context. It is written as 予備 in kanji, よび in hiragana, and yobi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
予備の電池を持っていこう。
Let's take some spare batteries.
二階に予備の部屋がある。
There's a spare room upstairs.