整然(せいぜん)

せいぜん
taru-adjective, adverb (と)
orderly, neat, well-organized
1. orderly, neat, well-organized
Arranged in a proper, systematic manner; tidy and methodical.
整然(せいぜん)と並(なら)んでいる。
They are lined up in an orderly manner.
部屋(へや)は整然(せいぜん)と片付(かたづ)いていた。
The room was neatly organized.
整然(せいぜん)とした行列(ぎょうれつ)が続(つづ)いた。
An orderly procession continued.

整然(せいぜん) describes something well-organized and orderly, used as a taru-adjective.

GRAMMATICAL FORMS:

  • 整然(せいぜん)と + verb: orderly (adverb)
  • 整然(せいぜん)とした + noun: orderly (prenominal)
  • 整然(せいぜん)たる + noun: orderly (literary)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 整然(せいぜん)と並(なら)ぶ: to line up in an orderly way
  • 整然(せいぜん)とした行列(ぎょうれつ): orderly queue/procession
  • 整然(せいぜん)と片付(かたづ)ける: to tidy up neatly

USAGE NOTES:

  • Formal or written style
  • Implies systematic organization
  • Positive connotation

Related Words

Antonym: 雑然(ざつぜん) (cluttered)
general
Added 2026.2.1 11:39 · Revised 2026.2.3 23:48
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