Meaning

Primary

Orderly

Alternatives

Systematic, Well Organized, Natural Order

Word Type

adjective, adverb

Explanation

When you arrange things in the way that nature intended, you're doing things in a quite orderly fashion. This is the natural state of things, nice and arranged and natural. Orderly!

Note that you need to add to the end of this word to make it an adverb, and たる to make it an adjective!

Reading

せいぜん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 整然としている

    in good order, tidy

    整然と並ぶ

    to line up in an orderly fashion

    整然とした

    in good order, tidy

    整然とする

    to be orderly

Context Sentences

東京は人が多いけれど整然としています。

Even though there are many people in Tokyo, it is well organized.

ダリンはいつも理路整然とした説明をしてくれます。

Darin always provides well-reasoned explanations.

トーフグオフィスの棚に整然と並べられていたワインボトルを、マミが全部空けてしまった。

The neatly arranged wine bottles on the shelves of the Tofugu office were all emptied out by Mami.

Kanji Composition