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Meaning of 整う(ととのう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

整う, 調う
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ととのう
Romaji
totonō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be arranged

Example Sentences

整う, 調う, ととのう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
整う
Plain Polite
整います
Negative
整わない
Negative Polite
整いません

Past

Plain
整った
Plain Polite
整いました
Negative
整わなかった
Negative Polite
整いませんでした

Te

Plain
整って
Plain Polite
整いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 2

organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)

On: セイ

Kun: ととの.える, ととの.う

16 strokes

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調 JLPT 3

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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