整える・調える・斉える|ととのえるtotonoeru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto put in order; to arrange; to tidy up; to fix; to straightenesp. 整える
   私の姉あねは毎週まいしゅう、髪かみを整ととのえてもらう。↗

   My sister has her hair done each week.
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto get ready; to prepare; to arrange; to supply; to assemble; to buyesp. 調える
   私わたしたちはスキーの装備そうびを整ととのえた。↗

   We fitted ourselves out for skiing.
3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
4. ichidan verb, transitive verbto work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage); to settleesp. 調える

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• Synonym整理せいりNeutralA Sino-Japanese word for sorting and organizing, as in 「書類を整理する」; it targets clearing up clutter, while 「整える」 also covers getting ready and adjusting condition.
• Synonym整頓せいとんNeutralArranging things neatly, often seen in 「整理整頓」; it stresses putting objects in tidy order.
• Synonym設けるもうけるNeutralSetting up occasions, systems, or rules, as in 「席を設ける」「規則を設ける」; 「整える」 focuses on making things complete and ready.
• Synonym片付けるかたづけるNeutralTidying up, as in 「部屋を片付ける」; common in everyday speech, it leans toward putting things away.
• Synonym取り片付けるとりかたづけるCasualColloquial for cleaning things up; examples are scarce and 「片付ける」 is the usual choice.
• Related塩梅あんばいNeutralCovers conditions, health, or seasoning, as in 「いい塩梅」; leans colloquial and carries a nuance of striking the right balance.
• RelatedアレンジNeutralLoanword for arranging or adapting — meetings, objects, even music, as in 「会議をアレンジする」; 「整える」 focuses on making things neat and ready.
• Related準備じゅんびNeutralPreparation, as in 「旅行の準備」; it stresses getting ready in advance, while 「整える」 stresses having everything complete and in order.
• Related合わせるあわせるNeutralMatching or aligning, as in 「時間を合わせる」; it leans toward bringing one thing into line with another.
• Related揃えるそろえるNeutralGetting a full set together or making things uniform, as in 「道具を揃える」「足並みを揃える」; it stresses completeness and evenness.
• Related調整ちょうせいNeutralFine-tuning devices, positions, or settings, and coordinating schedules, as in 「日程調整」; its objects are more concrete than with 「整える」.
• Related収拾しゅうしゅうWrittenWritten style for bringing a situation under control, as in 「事態を収拾する」; it leans toward quelling confusion.
• Related調節ちょうせつNeutralAdjusting things like temperature or volume, as in 「温度を調節する」; it leans toward adjusting numerical values.
• Related計らうはからうWrittenWritten style for handling or arranging with care, as in 「便宜を計らう」; it leans toward making arrangements for someone's benefit.
• RelatedオーガナイズNeutralLoanword for organizing and coordinating; leans toward planning events, and examples are scarce.
• Related取り計らうとりはからうFormalFormal, for seeing a matter handled properly, as in 「善処を取り計らう」; it leans toward dealing with business affairs.
• Related手回してまわしNeutralAdvance arrangements or groundwork, as in 「手回しがいい」; it stresses having everything arranged beforehand.
• Related繰り合わせるくりあわせるNeutralFinding or making time for something, as in 「万障お繰り合わせの上」; it leans toward working out schedules.
• Related系統立てるけいとうだてるWrittenWritten style for systematizing; it leans toward organizing things into a clear, logical structure.
• Related膳立てぜんだてNeutralPreparing the groundwork or conditions, as in 「お膳立てをする」; it leans toward setting the stage for someone else.

Use 「整える」 to tidy things into order, get them ready, or bring them into good condition, as in 「身なりを整える」「呼吸を整える」. For sorting and organizing say 「整理」, for tidying up say 「片付ける」, for completing a set say 「揃える」, and for adjusting levels say 「調節」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 乱みだれのないきちんとした状態じょうたいにする。
2. 望のぞましい状態じょうたいにする。
3. 必要ひつようなものを漏もれなく用意よういする。
4. 調整ちょうせいしてまとめる。