整える
ととのえる
totonoeru
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 35 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
整える (ととのえる (totonoeru)) means "to put in order". It is read ととのえる (totonoeru). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to put in order
Also : to arrange · to prepare · to adjust · to tidy up · to get ready
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Example Sentences
彼女はメイクを整えるのに時間をかけた。
かのじょはめいくをととのえるのにじかんをかけた。
She took time to put her makeup in order.
部屋を整えると、心も整う。
へやをととのえると、こころもととのう。
When you put the room in order, the mind also becomes ordered.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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