Japanese

ととのう
Meaning: to be prepared; to be in order; to be well-proportioned; to be arranged
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 整う 整わない
Polite 整います 整いません
Past 整った 整わなかった
Polite + Past 整いました 整いませんでした
Te-form 整って 整わなくて
Potential 整える 整えない
Passive 整われる 整われない
Causative 整わせる 整わせない
Causative + Passive 整わされる 整わされない
Imperative 整え 整うな

Handwriting

整
う

Example sentences

Let's depart once the preparations are ready.
すべての準備が整いました。
All preparations are complete.
準備が整い次第、会議を開始します。
We will start the meeting as soon as preparations are complete.
準備が整い次第、出発しましょう。
Let's depart as soon as preparations are ready.
彼は父親によく似た、整った顔立ちをしている。
He has well-defined facial features that look just like his father's.
これで全ての準備が整いました。
With this, all preparations are complete.
準備が整ったので、すぐにでも出発できる。
Since the preparations are complete, we can leave at any moment.
姫様、お食事の準備が整いました。
Princess, dinner is ready.
この工場には最新鋭の設備が整っている。
This factory is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities.
彼女は見目形が整っており、立ち振る舞いも上品だ。
She has balanced features and her behavior is elegant.

Usage Notes

Refers to things being ready, in good order, or a negotiation reaching a conclusion.

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