Translation guide
This entry covers how to express that things are arranged, sorted, or organized in Japanese. It focuses on the state of being in order, not the action of putting things in order.
Describing a state where items are in their proper places, tidy, or well-arranged.
The most common and natural way to say something is in order, neat, or well-arranged. It implies a state of being properly organized.
The desk is tidy.
His room is always in order.
Emphasizes that things have been sorted and organized, often after a deliberate effort. It's a passive form of 整理する (to organize).
The documents are neatly organized.
Means things are put away and the space is tidy. Often used for rooms or desks. It focuses on the result of cleaning up.
The room is tidy (things are put away).
Describing that things are arranged according to a rule, such as alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order.
Means 'lined up in order.' Use this when items are physically or conceptually arranged in a sequence.
The books are arranged in order of size.
Similar to 順番に並んでいる but emphasizes that someone arranged them. It's passive, focusing on the state resulting from an action.
Means 'lined up in an orderly fashion.' Often used for people or objects in a straight line. More formal or technical.
The students are lined up in order.
Describing that abstract things like plans, affairs, or conditions are in a satisfactory state.
An intransitive verb meaning 'to be in order' or 'to be arranged.' Used for conditions, preparations, or systems.
Same reading as 整う but often used for conditions being favorable or things going well. Can be written 調う, but 整う is more common for 'in order.'
整っている (totonoiteiru) implies things are arranged neatly and in proper order, often with attention to detail. 片付いている (katadzuiteiru) simply means things are put away and the space is not messy. A desk with items neatly aligned is 整っている; a desk with nothing on it is 片付いている.
The desk is neatly arranged.
The desk is cleared/tidy.
The English phrase 'be put in order' is passive, but Japanese often uses intransitive verbs (整う, 片付く) or passive forms of transitive verbs (整理される, 並べられる) to describe the state. Using a direct passive of 'put' (置かれる) would be unnatural.
The documents are put in order.
Everything is in order.
The files are put in alphabetical order.
The roster is arranged in order of the Japanese syllabary.
The system is in place.
条件が調った。
The conditions are favorable.