No. 3,969 in Japanese
スタンバイ
"スタンバイ" means "standby," referring to a state of readiness or waiting.
In a sentence
彼はショーのためにスタンバイしています。
He is on standby for the show.
スタンバイ is used here to mean 'ready and prepared' for an event.
機械は動作可能な状態でスタンバイにあります。
The machine is on standby, ready for operation.
スタンバイ indicates 'waiting state' or 'ready condition' in this sentence, pertaining to a device.
彼女は災害の対応チームとしてスタンバイしていました。
She was on standby as part of the disaster response team.
スタンバイ conveys 'prepared to act when needed' in a situational context here.
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