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適する

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

適する — “to be suitable, to be fit for”

適する (read てきする) means to be suitable, to be fit for. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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てきする

Meaning

to be suitable, to be fit for

適する in a sentence

この土地とちは農業のうぎょうに適てきする。

This land is suitable for farming.

The kanji in 適する

適suitable, fitting

Words that share a kanji with 適する

適当てきとう— suitable, appropriate; noncommittal, half-hearted
快適かいてき— comfortable, pleasant
適切てきせつ— appropriate, suitable, proper
適度てきど— moderate, appropriate amount
適用てきよう— application, applying, putting into effect

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