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適切

appropriate, suitable, apt

t e̞ kʲ i s e̞ t͡s ɨ → 適切だ
適 suitable; fitting + 切 cut; fitting
adjective Rare #33,575
appropriate, suitable, apt Often written as the adjective 適切な before a noun or 適切に before a verb.
JA: この答えは適切です。
EN: This answer is appropriate.

教授は全ての問題に適切に対処しろと言った

The professor told us to deal appropriately with all the problems.

— es［エス］ (2001)

彼の意見は適切だと思った。

I thought his opinion was appropriate.

適切ではない

Not appropriate.

— オッペンハイマー (2023)

それは適切ではない

That is not appropriate.

— お嬢さん (2016)

その問題に関する彼の意見はたいへん適切だ。

His opinion on the matter is very appropriate.

彼はその仕事に適切だ。

He is suitable for the job.