揃い
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
set; matching collection; uniform group
Refers to a group of items that are uniform, matching, or form a complete set. Often used with clothing, tableware, or coordinated objects.
I bought these teacups as a set.
We wore matching T-shirts to cheer.
2
Noun suffix used after numbers or quantity words, often voiced as ぞろい. Indicates that every item in a group shares a characteristic, or that a group consists entirely of something. Common in phrases like 兄弟ぞろい or 安物ぞろい.
All the siblings in my family are tall.
This shop is full of cheap stuff.
Usage patterns
- 揃いの〈物〉matching ~ (a set of identical or coordinated items)
The couple use matching rice bowls.
- 〈物〉ぞろいmade up entirely of ~ (all items share a trait)
This team is made up entirely of young players.
Expressions
- 揃いも揃ってevery single one of them; all of them without exception