“To adjust” in Japanese
Short answer
To adjust in Japanese is “かき合わせる” (kakiawaseru). Full meaning: to pull together with the hands, to adjust (e.g. one's collar), to arrange.
Other ways to say “To adjust” in Japanese
繕う
zukurou to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom; to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over
正す
tadasu to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust
整える
totonoeru to put in order, to arrange, to tidy up, to fix, to straighten; to get ready, to prepare, to arrange, to supply, to assemble, to buy; to adjust, to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
引き合わせる
hikiawaseru to introduce; to compare, to check; to adjust, to pull into place
糺す
tadasu to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust
訊す
tadasu to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust
正せる
tadaseru to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust
糾せる
tadaseru to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust
繕える
tsukuroeru to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom; to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over
質せる
tadaseru to correct, to rectify, to reform, to amend, to redress; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.), to adjust
づくろう
zukurou to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom; to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over
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