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適当

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

適当 — “suitable, appropriate; noncommittal, half-hearted”

適当 (read てきとう) means suitable, appropriate; noncommittal, half-hearted. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a な-adjective.

Reading

てきとう

Meaning

suitable, appropriate; noncommittal, half-hearted

適当 in a sentence

適当てきとうな大きおおきさを選びえらびました。

I chose a suitable size.

The kanji in 適当

適suitable, fitting
当to hit, to match; correct

Words that share a kanji with 適当

快適かいてき— comfortable, pleasant
適するてきする— to be suitable, to be fit for
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
お弁当おべんとう— a boxed lunch
本当ほんとう— real, true
当たるあたる— to hit, to strike; to win (a lottery)

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