Translation guide
The English word 'arrangement' covers several distinct meanings. This guide breaks them down into practical categories: planning/preparation, agreement, the way things are placed, and a musical adaptation.
Referring to plans, preparations, or practical details made in advance for an event, meeting, or activity.
The most common and general word for preparations or arrangements. Used for getting things ready.
Have you made the travel arrangements yet?
Please help with the party arrangements.
Refers to arranging or booking practical things like tickets, hotels, transportation, or personnel. Often used in business contexts.
The hotel arrangements have been made.
Please make the transportation arrangements.
Refers to the step-by-step plan, schedule, or logistics of an event or project. Emphasizes the order and process.
Let's confirm the arrangements for the ceremony.
A somewhat formal or literary term for arrangements or preparations, often implying a prearranged plan.
The arrangements are in place.
Referring to an agreement, deal, or understanding reached between people or parties.
A formal or official agreement, arrangement, or stipulation. Often used in business or legal contexts.
Please follow the contractual arrangement.
Mutual agreement or understanding. Emphasizes the meeting of minds.
A formal agreement, pact, or convention, often between organizations or countries.
An informal phrase meaning to come to an arrangement or settle a matter through discussion.
I'll make an arrangement with him.
Referring to the way things are arranged, positioned, or organized in a space, or the composition of elements.
The layout, arrangement, or disposition of objects, people, or elements in a space.
I want to change the arrangement of the furniture.
The seating arrangement is as shown in this diagram.
The way things are lined up or arranged, often in a row or order.
Arrangement or ordering, often used in technical contexts like data or systematic ordering.
Specifically refers to the Japanese art of flower arrangement.
Referring to a piece of music that has been adapted for different instruments or voices.
The standard term for a musical arrangement or adaptation.
The piano arrangement of this piece is beautiful.
A loanword from English, commonly used for musical arrangement, but also for other types of arrangement like flower arranging or event planning.
準備 (junbi) is general preparation. 手配 (tehai) is for booking or arranging services/tickets. 段取り (dandori) is about the step-by-step plan or logistics. Use 準備 for most everyday situations; use 手配 when you need to reserve something; use 段取り when focusing on the order of tasks.
While アレンジ is common for music and some creative contexts, using it for business arrangements or agreements can sound unnatural. Stick to 手配 or 準備 for those.
An arrangement was made between the two parties.
We reached an arrangement on the price.
二国間の貿易協定が結ばれた。
A trade arrangement was concluded between the two countries.
Please think about the arrangement of the books.
データの配列を変更する。
Change the arrangement of the data.
生け花を習っています。
I'm learning flower arrangement.
He made a jazz arrangement of the classical piece.
この曲のアレンジが素晴らしい。
The arrangement of this song is wonderful.