ベッドを整える
beddo o totonoeru
The English phrase "make your bed" is translated into Japanese as ベッドを整える (beddo o totonoeru).
The phrase is used to describe the act of arranging sheets and blankets so that a bed looks neat. You may also encounter the phrase ベッドメイキングをする, which uses the loanword for "bed-making" to express the same idea.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
There are several ways to express this depending on the level of politeness required. For a polite request, you can use ベッドを整えてください or the even more formal ベッドを整えていただけますか, which translates to "Could you please make your bed?" In informal settings, you can say ベッドを整えて for a simple command or ベッドを整えてくれ to say "Make your bed for me.". The phrase 今すぐベッドを整えなさい is a strong command meaning "Make your bed immediately.".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ベッドを整える, the particle を (o) marks ベッド (bed) as the direct object of the verb 整える (to arrange).
How do you pronounce it?
beddo o totonoeru
Did you know?
- The verb 整える (totonoeru) used in your phrase is also the standard term used when one is 'preparing' one's mind or breathing through meditation.
- Because many Japanese homes use futons, 'making the bed' often involves the daily ritual of 'folding' and 'storing' the bedding in a closet, a step not usually implied in the English phrase.
- The verb 整える in ベッドを整える also means to 'tune' a musical instrument or 'trim' a hedge, focusing on bringing something into a state of perfect order.
Examples in context
- 朝、ベッドを整えるのが習慣です。Asa, beddo o totonoeru no ga shuukan desu.It is my habit to make my bed in the morning.
- 子供は自分でベッドを整えることができます。Kodomo wa jibun de beddo o totonoeru koto ga dekimasu.The child can make their bed by themselves.
