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適切 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adequacy noun The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.
  • adequate adjective Enough to meet a need or requirement; sufficient.
  • appropriate adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
  • apt adj Suitable or fitting for the situation.
  • fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
  • opportune adjective Well-timed or well-suited for a particular purpose.
  • proper adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
  • properly adv In a correct, suitable, or appropriate manner.
  • relevant adjective Closely connected to or important for the subject being discussed.
  • suitable adjective Right or appropriate for a particular purpose, person, or occasion.

Senses

適切 is used for these senses in English:

  • adequacy The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.
  • adequate Equal to or fulfilling some requirement.
  • appropriate Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
  • apt Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
  • fit In good shape; physically well.
  • opportune Suitable for some particular purpose.
  • proper Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]
  • properly In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably

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