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Meaning of 揃う(そろう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

揃う
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
そろう
Romaji
sorō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to become complete; to be all present; to be a full set; to have everything at one's disposal
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be equal; to be uniform
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to gather; to assemble

Example Sentences

揃う, そろう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
揃う
Plain Polite
揃います
Negative
揃わない
Negative Polite
揃いません

Past

Plain
揃った
Plain Polite
揃いました
Negative
揃わなかった
Negative Polite
揃いませんでした

Te

Plain
揃って
Plain Polite
揃いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
揃われる
Plain Polite
揃われます
Negative
揃われない
Negative Polite
揃われません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

be complete, uniform, all present

On: セン

Kun: そろ.える, そろ.う, そろ.い, き.る

12 strokes

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