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Learn Hardcore Japanese: ininzyou wo zyunbisuru. - I prepare a power of attorney.

Hardcore Japanese
/Registering a change of address at city hall
/ininjou o junbisuru.

ininjou o junbisuru.

Word

委任状いにんじょう　を　準備じゅんびする。ininjou o junbisuru.

Meaning

I prepare a power of attorney.

Part of speech

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Pronunciation

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Registering a change of address at city hall

Breakdown of ininjou o junbisuru.

direct object particle

準備じゅんびするjunbisuru

委任状いにんじょうininjou

a power of attorney

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Questions & Answers about ininjou o junbisuru.

How do you read 委任状を準備する?

It is read:

いにんじょうをじゅんびする

委任状 = いにんじょう
を = o
準備する = じゅんびする

In natural Japanese writing, it would normally appear without spaces:

委任状を準備する。

What does 委任状 mean exactly?

委任状 is a formal document that gives someone authority to act on your behalf.

Depending on context, it may be translated as:

letter of authorization
proxy form
power of attorney or authorization letter in some situations

The exact English wording depends on the legal or administrative context. In everyday learning, it is enough to understand it as an authorization document.

Why is the particle を used here?

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を marks the direct object of the verb.

Here:

委任状 is the thing being prepared
準備する is the action, to prepare

So 委任状を準備する literally means:

prepare the authorization form

This is a very standard pattern:

noun + を + verb

For example:

資料を準備する = prepare the materials
部屋を掃除する = clean the room

Why does 準備する end with する?

Because 準備 is a noun that can combine with する to make a verb.

準備 = preparation
準備する = to prepare / to make preparations

This is a very common pattern in Japanese called a suru-verb:

勉強する = to study
運動する = to exercise
確認する = to confirm

So 準備する is not one indivisible word in origin; it is basically preparation + do.

Why is the verb at the end of the sentence?

Japanese normally places the main verb at the end of the clause.

So the basic order here is:

委任状 + を + 準備する
object + object marker + verb

This is different from English, where you would usually say:

prepare the authorization form

Japanese is often described as having an SOV pattern:

subject
object
verb

But subjects are often omitted when they are understood from context.

Who is supposed to prepare it? The sentence does not say.

Japanese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.

So 委任状を準備する could mean:

I will prepare the authorization form
You should prepare the authorization form
Please prepare the authorization form
To prepare the authorization form

The exact meaning depends on where the sentence appears:

in a checklist
in instructions
in a memo
in a conversation
in a procedural guide

So yes, the subject is omitted here.

Why is it する instead of します?

する is the plain, dictionary form.
します is the polite form.

So:

委任状を準備する = plain style / dictionary style
委任状を準備します = polite style

The plain form is commonly used in:

headings
notes
instructions
lists of tasks
dictionary examples

This sentence feels very natural as a short instruction or checklist item.

Is this a complete sentence, or is it more like a memo or instruction?

It can function as a complete sentence, but in real life it often feels like a task item, instruction, or procedural note.

For example, in a checklist:

委任状を準備する。
必要書類を確認する。
窓口に提出する。

In that kind of context, the plain form sounds natural and efficient. It is similar to English checklist language like:

Prepare the authorization form
Check the required documents
Submit them at the counter

Are the spaces normal in Japanese?

No. Normal Japanese writing usually does not use spaces between words.

So the standard written form is:

委任状を準備する。

Learner materials often add spaces to make the structure easier to see:

委任状 / を / 準備する

But in actual Japanese text, the spaces would usually be removed.

Could I also say 委任状を用意する instead of 委任状を準備する?

Yes, very often.

Both can mean to prepare.

準備する focuses a bit more on making preparations
用意する often feels a bit more like getting something ready or having it ready

In many practical contexts, both are fine:

委任状を準備する
委任状を用意する

The difference is small here, and both sound natural.

Is 委任状 a common everyday word?

It is not an everyday casual word for all situations, but it is common in:

legal settings
government procedures
banking
real estate
administrative paperwork

So it is a useful word if you deal with formal documents in Japanese, but it is more specialized than a basic everyday noun like 本 or 車.

Can this sentence sound like a command?

Yes, depending on context.

By itself, 委任状を準備する。 is not an explicit command form like 準備しろ or 準備してください. However, in a manual, checklist, or instruction sheet, it can function like an instruction:

Prepare the authorization form.

Japanese often uses the plain form in procedural writing where English might use the imperative.

What are the kanji parts doing in 委任状?

This is more advanced, but the kanji give a clue to the meaning:

委 = entrust
任 = duty, responsibility, appointment
状 = document, written form

So 委任状 is literally a document of entrusting authority/responsibility.

You do not need to analyze every kanji every time, but it can help you remember that this is a formal written authorization document.

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