How to say 'Suffice' in Japanese | 足りる

word

Meaning

Suffice

Reading

Kanji

足Foot, Sufficient

Explanation

The Japanese verb '足りる (たりる)' means 'to suffice' or 'to be enough'. It is used to indicate that something meets the necessary amount or requirement. This verb is often used in contexts where adequacy or sufficiency is being discussed, such as in financial, time, or resource-related situations. For example: The money is enough「お金が足りる」(おかねがたりる). Is the time sufficient?「時間は足りるか？」(じかんはたりるか？). It can also be used in negative forms to indicate insufficiency, as in 'The ingredients are not enough「材料が足りない」(ざいりょうがたりない)'. The verb is versatile and can be applied to both concrete and abstract contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

N4

Kanji Grade

1

Frequency

2267

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting