For two or more things to become the same state. Example: 「サイズがそろう」 (sizes match). Also used to mean all the necessary things or people gathering, as in 「メンバーがそろう」 (all members are present). Written with the kanji 「揃う」, but since this kanji is not used in daily life, it is usually written in hiragana. A person making things the same is 「そろえる」, while the things themselves becoming the same is 「そろう」; they are used as in 「くつをそろえる」 versus 「くつがそろう」.
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N3そろえるそろえる
To make two or more things into the same state. Example: 「くつをそろえる」 (to line up shoes neatly). Also used to mean gathering all the necessary things, as in 「道具をそろえる」 (to gather all the tools). Written with the kanji 「揃える」. A person making things the same is 「そろえる」, while the things themselves becoming the same is 「そろう」; they are used as in 「くつをそろえる」 versus 「くつがそろう」.
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N3損そん
loss. To lose money or profit. To not benefit. Example: 「損をする」 (to suffer a loss). The antonym is 「得」 (gain).
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N3尊敬そんけい
respect. To think highly of someone and hold them in esteem. Example: 「先生を尊敬する」 (to respect one's teacher).
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N3存在そんざい
existence. To be there, to exist. Example: 「宇宙人の存在」 (the existence of aliens). Also used to refer to an important person or thing, as in 「大きな存在」 (a significant presence).
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