Putting one's personal affairs in order—sorting or disposing of belongings, documents, financial and interpersonal matters in preparation for events like hospitalization, moving, retirement, or death.
母は入院が決まってから、身辺整理を始めた。
After it was decided that my mother would be hospitalized, she began putting her affairs in order.
引っ越し前に不要な物を処分して身辺整理をした。
Before moving, I got rid of unnecessary things and tidied up my personal affairs.
高齢の祖父の身辺整理として、保険や遺言の書類を確認した。
As part of my elderly grandfather's affairs, we checked his insurance and will documents.