Japanese word

整頓

Pronunciation

Romajiseiton

Meaning

  • nountidying up

Example

部屋を整頓します。heya o sei ton shi ma su

I tidy my room.

Illustration for 整頓 (tidying up)

More examples

会議の前に、机の整頓を済ませます。kai gi no mae ni tsukue no sei ton o su ma se ma su

I finish tidying my desk before a meeting.

Core concept

Centers on removing disorder by arranging items in their proper places, rather than merely cleaning them.

Common phrases

  • 整理整頓sei ri sei ton

    organizing and tidying up

  • 部屋の整頓heya no sei ton

    tidying up the room

  • 机の整頓tsukue no sei ton

    tidying up the desk

Similar words

整理seiri: The act of sorting items and putting them into an orderly arrangement.
片付けkatazuke: The act of putting away items or removing unwanted things from a space.

Definition in Japanese

物の配置や場所の状態をきちんとそろえて、使いやすくすること。mono no hai chi ya ba sho no jō tai o ki chi n to so ro e te tsuka i ya su ku su ru ko to

Word origin

整頓 (seiton) combines 整 (sei, "put in order") with 頓 (ton, "settle or place"), giving the compound its sense of arranging things properly.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 整理整頓 (seiri seiton) often appears on Japanese workplace signs as a concise reminder that shared areas should remain orderly.

Other meanings

  • orderlinessnoun

Opposites

  • 乱雑ranzatsudisordernoun

Related words

  • 整頓するseitonsurutidy upverb

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