整頓|せいとんseiton[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verborderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 整頓する（せいとんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 整頓します（せいとんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 整頓しない（せいとんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 整頓しません（せいとんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 整頓せず・整頓せぬ（せいとんせず・せいとんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 整頓した（せいとんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 整頓しました（せいとんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 整頓しなかった（せいとんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 整頓しませんでした（せいとんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 整頓して（せいとんして） |
| Potential | 整頓できる（せいとんできる） |
| Passive | 整頓される（せいとんされる） |
| Causative | 整頓させる（せいとんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 整頓させられる（せいとんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 整頓すれば（せいとんすれば） |
| tara | 整頓したら（せいとんしたら） |
| Volitional | 整頓しよう（せいとんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 整頓しましょう（せいとんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 整頓しろ（せいとんしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym整えるととのえるNeutralBroader than 「整頓」: to put in order or get ready, also to adjust breathing or physical condition; 「整頓」 is about tidying scattered things neatly.
- Synonym整理せいりNeutralCovers sorting and organizing, and also clearing out unneeded things or staff cuts; 「整頓」 focuses on arranging things neatly.
- Related配置はいちNeutralAssigning people or things to suitable positions, as in 「人員配置」; it is about placement and layout, while 「整頓」 means tidying up.
- Related配列はいれつWrittenA written/formal word: arranging in a set order, as in 「五十音順に配列」; the focus is on ordering, not tidying.
- Related分別ぶんべつNeutralSeparating things by type, said mostly of rubbish sorting; related to 「整頓」 but not interchangeable, and no sense of neatness.
- Related並列へいれつWrittenWritten/formal: lining things up side by side, also parallel circuits; only loosely related to 「整頓」, the point is parallel arrangement.
- Related揃えるそろえるNeutralMaking things even or completing a set, as in 「靴を揃える」; the emphasis is on uniformity rather than tidying a mess.
- Related分類ぶんるいNeutralSorting things into categories by a standard, as in 「図書の分類」; it is about classification and cannot replace 「整頓」.
- Antonym乱雑らんざつNeutralAntonym: disorderly and cluttered, the opposite of the neat order that 「整頓」 describes.
- Antonym散らかりNeutralAntonym: the state of things lying scattered about; opposite of 「整頓」 and less frequently used.
For general tidying, 「片付ける」 or 「整理」 is the usual choice. Use 「整頓」 for arranging scattered things neatly, often in the set phrase 「整理整頓」. Use 「揃える」 for getting a set together, and 「乱雑」 for a mess.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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