整理整頓(せいりせいとん)

せいりせいとん
noun, suru verb
tidying up; organizing; putting in order
1. tidying up; organizing; putting things in order
the act of arranging items neatly and systematically, often used as a set phrase emphasizing thorough organization
部屋(へや)の整理整頓(せいりせいとん)をする。
To tidy up the room.
整理整頓(せいりせいとん)が苦手(にがて)だ。
I'm bad at organizing things.
仕事(しごと)を始(はじ)める前(まえ)に机(つくえ)の整理整頓(せいりせいとん)をした。
I tidied up my desk before starting work.

FOUR-CHARACTER COMPOUND:

This is a common yojijukugo (four-character compound) combining two similar concepts:

  • 整理(せいり) (organizing, sorting)
  • 整頓(せいとん) (tidying, arranging)

USAGE:

  • 整理整頓(せいりせいとん)する (to organize and tidy up)
  • 整理整頓(せいりせいとん)が行(い)き届(とど)く (to be well-organized)

RELATED CONCEPTS:

  • 断捨離(だんしゃり) (decluttering)
  • 片(かた)づける (to tidy up)
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Added 2026.1.27 9:58 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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