How to say 'Arrange' or 'Prepare' in Japanese | 整える

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The Japanese word for Arrange or Prepare is 'Totonoeru', written as 整える in Japanese.'Arrange' or 'Prepare' in hiragana is ととのえる.

word

整える

Meaning

Arrange, Prepare

Reading

ととのえる

totonoeru

Kanji

整Organize

Explanation

The Japanese verb '整える (ととのえる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to arrange' or 'to put in order,' referring to organizing or tidying up something. For example: She arranged the flowers beautifully「彼女は花をきれいに整えた」(かのじょははなをきれいにととのえた). The second meaning is 'to prepare,' often used in contexts where something is being made ready for a specific purpose. For example: He prepared the documents for the meeting「彼は会議の書類を整えた」(かれはかいぎのしょるいをととのえた). This verb is versatile and can be used in both physical and abstract contexts, such as arranging objects or preparing plans.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3072

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 整える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

整

Meaning

Organize

Hiragana in the Word 整える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 整える Through the Kanji 整

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 整 as well.

word

整備

Meaning

Maintenance

word

整理

Meaning

Organize, Sort

word

整列

Meaning

Formation, Alignment

word

整う

Meaning

Be arranged

word

調整

Meaning

Adjustment

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'Totonoeru' means 'Arrange' or 'Prepare' .

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