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Japanese word 相応: suitability / appropriateness / fitness. Meanings and example sentences.

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相応 (そうおう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

相応 (そうおう) means suitability / appropriateness / fitness.

See example sentences below.

相応 at a glance

相応

そうおうsouou

N1adj

suitability / appropriateness / fitness

相応そうおうsououN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 相応

Core meaning

suitability / appropriateness / fitness

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼にはこの仕事が相応しいです。

Translation

This job is suitable for him.

Example 2

価格に相応した商品を選びましょう。

Translation

Let's choose a product appropriate for the price.

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Kanji 応: apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept

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