Refers to a complete set of matching items, such as clothes, dishes, or tools. Often used when items are designed to be used together.
I bought a new suit (one set of matching jacket and trousers).
These teacups are sold as a set.
tableware set; dinner set
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, also seen.
Compound of 一 (ひと, 'one') + 揃い (そろい, 'set, matching'), the noun form of 揃う (そろう, 'to be complete, to be in order').