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How to say 'Suit' in Japanese | 適する

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The Japanese word for Suit is 'Tekisuru', written as 適する in Japanese.'Suit' in hiragana is てきする.

    Meaning

    Suit

    Reading

    てきする

    tekisuru

    Kanji

    Suitable

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '適する (てきする)' means 'to suit' or 'to be suitable'. It is used to describe something that is appropriate or fitting for a particular purpose, situation, or person. This verb is often used in formal or written contexts. For example: This job suits me「この仕事は私に適している」(このしごとはわたしにてきしている). This method is suitable for solving the problem「この方法は問題を解決するのに適している」(このほうほうはもんだいをかいけつするのにてきしている). Note that '適する' is often used in its te-form '適している' to indicate a state of suitability.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    5915

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an irregular verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 適する

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Suitable

Hiragana in the Word 適する

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 適する Through the Kanji

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 適 as well.

  • word

    適正

    Meaning

    Appropriate, Fair

  • word

    最適

    Meaning

    Optimal

  • word

    適用

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    適切

    Meaning

    Appropriate

  • word

    適応

    Meaning

    Adaptation

  • word

    適当

    Meaning

    Suitable, Random

  • word

    適度

    Meaning

    Moderate

  • word

    快適

    Meaning

    Comfortable

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What does 'Tekisuru' (適する) mean?

'Tekisuru' means 'Suit' .

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