To Arrange
To Put In Order
transitive verb, ichidan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means arrange, and the verb version also means to arrange or to put in order. This has to do with putting things in their rightful place, getting affairs in order, or even preparing equipment.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
Everything in your room has finally been put in order. Just as you finish, you hear a crash and turn to see your dog has jumped up onto your desk. "Toto no (ととの)!" you yell as he knocks everything over. Guess you have to arrange it all over again. Dammit Toto.
この様に整える
to arrange in this manner
万全に整える
to put everything in order
きれいに整える
to arrange neatly
きっちり整える
to arrange precisely
まず整える
to put in order first
しっかり整える
to put in order properly
バランスを整える
to rebalance
形を整える
to make into a certain shape
体調を整える
to get oneself in good physical shape
ビエトは、ヒゲを整えるのが上手です。
Viet is good at grooming his beard.
私は心を整えるために、毎朝メディテーションとマインドフルネスをしています。
I practice meditation and mindfulness every morning to center my mind.
ホルモンバランスを整えるために、運動したり、食事のバランスに気をつけたりしています。
I exercise and watch my diet to balance my hormones.