Vocabulary

What does 揃える (そろえる, soroeru) mean?

揃える (そろえる, soroeru) means to gather (make complete); to make uniform, to match.

Quick facts
Readingそろえる
Romajisoroeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
そろえる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsoroeru

to gather (make complete); to make uniform, to match

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to collect; to gather; to get together
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to arrange; to put in order; to prepare
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to make uniform; to make even; to match

Example sentences

  • I lined up my shoes neatly.

  • I get the necessary tools ready in advance.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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