適切

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See also: 适切

Chinese

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to fit; to suit close to; to cut; to slice
trad. (適切)
simp. (适切)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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適切

  1. appropriate; apt

Adverb

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適切

  1. quite opportunely

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
てき
Grade: 5
せつ
Grade: 2
kan'yōon kan'on

Etymology

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From (てき) (teki, suitable, fit, proper) + (せつ) (setsu, in close contact).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(てき)(せつ) (tekisetsu-na (adnominal (てき)(せつ) (tekisetsu na), adverbial (てき)(せつ) (tekisetsu ni))

  1. appropriate, adequate, proper

Inflection

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Noun

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(てき)(せつ) (tekisetsu

  1. appropriacy, adequacy, propriety

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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適切 (jeokjeol) (hangeul 적절)

  1. hanja form? of 적절