揃う (そろう, sorou) Japanese meaning: be complete | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000揃う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 揃う | 揃わない |
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| Polite | 揃います | 揃いません |
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| Past polite | 揃いました | 揃いませんでした |
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| Past | 揃った | 揃わなかった |
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| Te-form | 揃って | 揃わないで |
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| Desire | 揃いたい | 揃いたくない |
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| Potential | 揃える | 揃えない |
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| Passive | 揃われる | 揃われない |
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| Causative | 揃わせる | 揃わせない |
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| Causative passive | 揃わせられるalso 揃わされる | 揃わせられないalso 揃わされない |
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| Volitional | 揃おう | |
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| Polite volitional | 揃いましょう | |
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| Imperative | 揃え | 揃うな |
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| Conditional | 揃えば | 揃わなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 揃ったら | 揃わなかったら |
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Let's start once all the members are here.
We can't sign the contract unless the conditions are met.
Usage patterns
〈人〉が揃うfor everyone (all members) to be present
For the first time in a while, the whole family was all together.
サイズが揃うfor sizes (or qualities) to match up evenly
This store has a good, even range of shoe sizes.
〈物〉が揃うfor items to be gathered together in one place
All the necessary documents have been gathered together.
〈物〉が揃うまで待つto wait until everything (all the needed items) is ready
Expressions· 8
粒が揃うuniform in size and quality; consistently good 一通り揃うhave a full selection; have the full range; have everything from A to Z 三拍子揃うmeet all three important conditions; be a triple threat; be ideal
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面子が揃うto make a foursome (mahjong) · to have everyone together; to have the full lineup 揃いも揃ってevery single one of them; all of them without exception 足並みが揃うkeep step; keep pace; move in lockstep · be on the same page; align thoughts/actions
I waited until all the necessary ingredients were ready before I started cooking.
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accompaniment by a full retinue; procession with many attendants
three-piece suit
ritual stamping in the ring · lineup of stars; appearance together
all come in; all come out; fully grow
