WORD DETAIL
整う
ととのう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
整うis read asととのうand can mean “to be ready” or “to be orderly”, depending on context. - Basic usage: The examples show a venue becoming ready and desks becoming neatly arranged.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Distinguishing senses and uses
- It is intransitive for arrangements becoming ready or orderly; transitive
整えるmeans that someone puts them in order.
- It is intransitive for arrangements becoming ready or orderly; transitive

