Meaning of 整える in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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整える, 調える, 斉えるJLPT 1
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Kana Readingととのえる
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Romajitotonoeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to put in order; to arrange; to adjust
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to get ready; to prepare
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to raise money
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Example Sentences
整える, 調える, 斉える, ととのえる used in context
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整えられた長机、いくつかのパイプ椅子、壁の掲示板にはカレンダーとプリント数枚が張られている。
There were long desks lined up, several pipe chairs, and stuck on the bulletin board were a calendar and several printouts.
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セッティングは整えておいたから、後はまーくんが根性見せなきゃダメだからね？
I've set the stage so now you just have to show some guts, OK?
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Obviously wash your face, but you must also take care of your appearance before assembling here.
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Being seen off by my whole family I shouldered a rucksack, stocked with my trip supplies.
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Miyuki set the table for the party.
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彼女はロマンティックになっていたので、人間はどこであれどこか片隅に住むべきところを見つけ、その周りに自分の全人生を整えていくべきだということを受け入れるような受動的な精神状態にまだ陥っていなかったのである。
Now Marina was a romantic, she had not yet fallen into that passive state of mind which accepts that one should find a corner to live, anywhere, and then arrange one's whole life around it.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
adjusted, alike, equal, similar variety of
On: セイ, サイ
Kun: そろ.う, ひと.しい, ひと.しく, あたる, はやい
8 strokes
organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)
On: セイ
Kun: ととの.える, ととの.う
16 strokes
tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate
On: チョウ
Kun: しら.べる, しら.べ, ととの.う, ととの.える
15 strokes
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