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Japanese word 相応しい: appropriate / suitable. Meanings and example sentences.

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相応しい (ふさわしい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

相応しい (ふさわしい) means appropriate / suitable.

See example sentences below.

相応しい at a glance

相応しい

ふさわしいfusawashii

N1adj

appropriate / suitable

相応しいふさわしいfusawashiiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 相応しい

Core meaning

appropriate / suitable

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この服は彼に相応しいサイズです。

Translation

These clothes are the appropriate size for him.

Example 2

彼女にはその役割が相応しいと思う。

Translation

I think that role is suitable for her.

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