揃える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 揃える | 揃えない |
| Polite | 揃えます | 揃えません |
| Past polite | 揃えました | 揃えませんでした |
| Past | 揃えた | 揃えなかった |
| Te-form | 揃えて | 揃えないで |
| Desire | 揃えたい | 揃えたくない |
| Potential | 揃えられるalso 揃えれる | 揃えられないalso 揃えれない |
| Passive | 揃えられる | 揃えられない |
| Causative | 揃えさせる | 揃えさせない |
| Causative passive | 揃えさせられる | 揃えさせられない |
| Volitional | 揃えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 揃えましょう | |
| Imperative | 揃えろ | 揃えるな |
| Conditional | 揃えれば | 揃えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 揃えたら | 揃えなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
collect; gather; complete a set
Used for assembling items into a complete set or gathering things together. Often implies collecting all necessary pieces.
It took years to collect all the stamps.
必要な書類を揃えてから申請してください。
Please gather the necessary documents before applying.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
arrange; put in order; prepare
Focuses on organizing or tidying things, or making preparations so that everything is ready.
靴をきちんと揃えて玄関に置いた。
I neatly arranged the shoes and placed them at the entrance.
旅行の前に荷物を揃えておこう。
Let's get our luggage ready before the trip.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
make uniform; make even; match
Used when aligning, leveling, or standardizing things so they are consistent or equal. Common with heights, lengths, or conditions.
髪の長さを揃えてください。
Please trim my hair to an even length.
全員の条件を揃えるのは難しい。
It's difficult to make the conditions uniform for everyone.
I gathered a complete set of snacks for the birthday party.
I arranged the books neatly on the desk.
We made everyone's uniform sizes match.
I cut the curtains so their lengths were even.
top alignment
bottom alignment
right alignment; right justification
left alignment; left justification
way of aligning; how to arrange; method of sorting
aligning chopsticks by tapping them on the table or dish (breach of etiquette)
alignment; justification
full justification; justified alignment
center alignment; centering