Meaning

Primary

To Be Complete

Alternative

To Be Uniform

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb.

This is an intransitive verb that uses the complete kanji. It means to be complete. It can also be used when you want things to be uniform. It feels satisfying to have everything complete and uniform, right?

Reading

そろう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word has okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) you know that it's probably going to be the kun'yomi reading. You learned the kun'yomi reading when you learned the kanji, so you should be able to read this!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 揃っている

    to be complete

Context Sentences

全員が揃うの五年ぶりだね。

It's been five years since everyone gathered together.

山田さんちのクツはいつもきれいに揃っている。

The Yamada family's shoes are always neatly arranged.

全ての条件が揃っていた。もう勝てる気しかしなかった。

All the conditions were met. I couldn't help but feel like we would win.

Kanji Composition