1.
order, discipline, system
The state of things being properly arranged, organized, or regulated according to rules or norms. Refers to social order, public order, or systematic arrangement.
Common collocations
- 秩序を守る: to maintain order
- 秩序を乱す: to disturb order
- 社会秩序: social order
- 公共の秩序: public order
- 国際秩序: international order
- 秩序正しい: orderly, well-disciplined
Usage
A somewhat formal word used in discussions of society, politics, and organizations. The antonym is 混乱 (chaos, confusion) or 無秩序 (disorder, anarchy).