Japanese Conversation · Level 122
60 words
Japanese word
揃える
Pronunciation
Romajisoroeru
Meaning
- verbprepare, collect
Example
明日の授業の道具を揃えます。asu no ju gyō no dō gu o soro e ma su
I prepare the tools for tomorrow's class.
More examples
動物のカードを揃えます。dō butsu no kā do o soro e ma su
I collect animal cards.
申込書に必要な書類を揃えて提出しました。mōshi komi sho ni hitsu yō na sho rui o soro e te tei shutsu shi ma shi ta
I prepared the documents needed for the application and submitted them.
Core concept
Describes bringing all the needed things together so they are complete and ready for a purpose.
Common phrases
書類を揃えるsho rui o soro e ru
prepare the documents
道具を揃えるdō gu o soro e ru
prepare the tools
Similar words
用意するyōisuru: To prepare and have something ready for a particular purpose.
準備するjunbisuru: To get what is needed ready before an event or activity.
整えるtotonoeru: To arrange or prepare things so they are in a suitable and orderly state.
集めるatsumeru: To gather needed things together without necessarily making them ready for use.
Definition in Japanese
必要な物を集めて、使えるように準備する。hitsu yō na mono o atsu me te tsuka e ru yō ni jun bi su ru
Word origin
The native Japanese verb 揃える (soroeru) is formed from 揃う (sorou, "be complete or in order") with the transitive suffix -eru, meaning to make things reach that state.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, 揃える (soroeru) takes the things being prepared as its object, while 揃う (sorou) describes those things as becoming complete or ready.