整頓(せいとん)

せいとん
noun, suru verb
tidying up; putting in order; organizing
1. tidying up; putting in order
The act of arranging things neatly in their proper places.
部屋(へや)の整頓(せいとん)をしなさい。
Tidy up your room.
机(つくえ)の上(うえ)が整頓(せいとん)されている。
The desk is neatly organized.
2. organizing; straightening out
Making something orderly and systematic.
整理(せいり)整頓(せいとん)は仕事(しごと)の効率(こうりつ)を上(あ)げる。
Organizing and tidying up improves work efficiency.

5S IN JAPANESE WORKPLACES:

整頓(せいとん) is one of the famous "5S" workplace organization principles:

  • 整理(せいり) (seiri) - sort
  • 整頓(せいとん) (seiton) - set in order
  • 清掃(せいそう) (seiso) - shine/clean
  • 清潔(せいけつ) (seiketsu) - standardize
  • 躾(しつけ) (shitsuke) - sustain

COMMON PAIR:
整理(せいり)整頓(せいとん) is often used as a set phrase meaning "organizing and tidying up."

DIFFERENCE FROM 整理(せいり):

  • 整理(せいり) - organizing, sorting (includes discarding unnecessary items)
  • 整頓(せいとん) - tidying, arranging (putting things in proper places)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 身(み)の回(まわ)りの整頓(せいとん) - organizing one's personal space
  • 整頓(せいとん)された部屋(へや) - a tidy room

Related Words

Related: 整理(せいり) (organizing)
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Added 2026.1.20 21:57 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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