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誂える

あつらえる

to have something made to order; to order (custom-made)

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Examples

  1. 私はデパートでオーバーを誂えた。

    わたしはデパートでオーバーをあつらえた。

    I had an overcoat made to order at a department store.

  2. 背広を誂えるとやはり値が張る。

    せびろをあつらえるとやはりねがはる。

    Having a suit tailored does come expensive.

  3. 娘の成人式に着物を誂えた。

    むすめのせいじんしきにきものをあつらえた。

    We had a kimono made for our daughter's coming-of-age ceremony.

Common patterns

服を誂える
to have clothes tailored
お誂え向き
perfectly suited, as if made to order
指輪を誂える
to have a ring made

Memory tip

Specifically having something made to your own measurements — suits, kimono, furniture — so it is narrower than 注文する, which covers ordering ready-made goods too. The set phrase お誂え向き means 'couldn't be more perfect for it'.

Kanji in this word

  • 誂Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists

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