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[てき()·せつ()]
tekisetsu
na adjective, noun

English Meaning(s) for 適切

na adjective, noun
  1. appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right; pertinent; relevant

Definition and Synonyms for 適切

Adequate having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Synonyms: 10分, 剴切, 十分, 妥当, 有能, 相応, 適す, 適した, 適する, 適切, 適当
Up To having the requisite qualities for
Synonyms: 可能, 適切, 適当
Appropriate suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Synonyms: しかるべき, ふさわしい, 似つかわしい, 似合わしい, 剴切, 妥当, 相応, それ相応, 適す, 適した, 適する, 適切, 適度, 適当, 適正, 順当
Proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
Synonyms: しかるべき, もってこい, 似つかわしい, 似合わしい, 剴切, 妥当, 持ってくる, 相応, 適す, 適した, 適する, 適任, 適切, 適当, 適正, 順当
Pertinent being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
Synonyms: 合目的, 合目的的, 妥当, 的確, 適切, 適当
Fittingly in an appropriate manner
Synonyms: よしなに, しかるべく, 適切, 適宜, 適正
Adequately in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
Synonyms: しかるべく, 10分, 十分, 適切, 適当
Harmonious suitable and fitting
Synonyms: それ相応, 適切, 適当
Correct correct in opinion or judgment
Synonyms: いい, いい, もっとも, 公正, 妥当, 最も, 正しい, 正確, 的確, 良い, 適切, 適当, 適正
Well-Chosen well expressed and to the point
Synonyms: 適切, 適当
Fit meeting adequate standards for a purpose
Synonyms: 似つかわしい, 似合わしい, 合う, 合目的, 合目的的, 手ごろ, 相応, 適切, 適当
Suitable meant or adapted for an occasion or use
Synonyms: ふさわしい, もってこい, 似つかわしい, 似合わしい, 分相応, 手ごろ, 持ってくる, 相応, それ相応, 適切, 適宜, 適当
Meet being precisely fitting and right
Synonyms: うってつけ, ふさわしい, 似つかわしい, 似合わしい, 好適, 妥当, 格好, 理想的, 適切, 適当
Reasonable not excessive or extreme
Synonyms: まずまず, リーズナブル, 中正, 値ごろ, 妥当, 手ごろ, 正当, 相応, 至当, 適切, 適正
Proper marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
Synonyms: よろしい, 似つかわしい, 似合わしい, 剴切, 妥当, 正しい, 相応, 適す, 適した, 適する, 適切, 適当, 適正
Correct socially right or correct
Synonyms: いい, いい, よろしい, 正しい, 良い, 適切, 適当, 適正
Pertinent having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
Synonyms: 妥当, 適切
Right in conformance with justice or law or morality
Synonyms: いい, いい, よろしい, 公正, 正しい, 良い, 適切, 適当, 適正
Enough sufficient for the purpose
Synonyms: 10分, 十分, 相応, 適切, 適当

Meanings for each kanji in 適切

» suitable; occasional; rare; qualified; capable
» cut; cutoff; be sharp

Stroke Order Diagrams for 適切

Sample Sentences for 適切

Then he went back over it to make sure it was right.
For this design house it was an appropriate strategy to introduce even more radical colors into computer production.
Good health consists of proper eating and moderate exercise.
It is important for a nation to have an adequate mix of monetary and fiscal policies.
To make sure that I said all the right things in the letter.

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