切きり整ととのえる

Meanings

1

ichidan verb

cut and prepare; trim and shape

Specifically used for cutting and shaping stones, such as in masonry or landscaping. The verb implies both cutting and finishing to a desired form.

石いし工くが庭にわ石いしを切きり整ととのえる。
The stonemason cuts and prepares the garden stones.
この石いしは切きり整ととのえやすい。
This stone is easy to cut and shape.

Kanji

切cut, cutoff, be sharp
整organize, arranging, tune

Similar words

切きる
切る is a general verb for cutting, while 切り整える specifically includes the nuance of preparing or finishing the cut object, especially stones.
整ととのえる
整える means to arrange or put in order, but 切り整える combines cutting with that preparation, focusing on shaping by cutting.

Etymology

Compound of 切り (continuative form of 切る, 'to cut') and 整える ('to arrange, prepare'). The combination yields the meaning of cutting something into a prepared or finished state.