Lingaku叶う【かなう】
Frequency rank: 2,966. – 2,967.
- to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilledesp. 叶う
- to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to conform to (standards, rules, etc.); to be consistent withesp. 適うsee also 道理に適う
- to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. the heat)esp. 敵う, usu. with neg. verb
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Forms
- 叶う【かなう】Frequency rank: 2,966. – 2,967.
- 適う【かなう】Frequency rank: 19,131. – 19,212.
- 敵う【かなう】Frequency rank: 4,564. – 4,569.
- かなうFrequency rank: 9,642. – 9,665.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled
- to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to conform to (standards, rules, etc.); to be consistent with
- to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. the heat)
This meaning refers to the fulfillment of hopes, desires, or prayers. It is used when something that was wished for or prayed for has happened.
This meaning implies that something is appropriate or satisfactory for a particular purpose or set of standards. It is often used in contexts where something aligns with expectations or requirements.
This meaning is used in contexts where there is a sense of competition or comparison. It can also refer to the ability to withstand or endure something challenging.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ねがい願いがかなう叶うto have a wish come trueゆめ夢がかなう叶うto realize a dreamりそう理想にかなう叶うto conform to an idealきぼう希望がかなう叶うto see hopes fulfilledじょうけんをみたして条件を満たしてかなう叶うto be realized under certain conditionsきたいにこたえて期待に応えてかなう叶うto be fulfilled in response to expectationsきょうそう競争にかって勝ってかなう叶うto match and win in competitionもくてき目的にかなう叶うto suit a purposeきそく規則にかなう叶うto comply with regulations
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- きごう【かなう叶うきごう】きごう（がんぼう願望などがきごう）じつげん実現する．.
- きごう【かなう適うきごう】てきごう適合する、あてはまる．.
- このきごう「あんthろぽもrpひsmanthropomorphismからのかいほう解放きごう」というあいことば合い言葉がごうりてき合理的でまたもくてきにかなう目的にかなうものだということは、このはたじるし旗じるしをおしたてて押し立ててすすんで進んできた来たきんだいかがく近代科学のしゅうかく収穫のほうふ豊富さをみて見てもめいはく明白である．.きごう（てらだ寺田とらひこ寅彦
- きごう【かなう敵うきごう】きごう（いっぱんに一般にひてい否定じ辞またははんご反語ひょうげん表現とともにきごう）ひってき匹敵する．.かてる勝てる．.
- ふたりは、くらやみ暗やみのなか中で、くんずほぐれつとっくみあい、そのままたおれて、うえ上になりしたに下になり、じめん地面をごろごろゴロゴロころがりまわっていましたが、いそお五十男がわかい若いよたものヨタモノにかなうはずはありません．.きごう（えどがわ江戸川らんぽ乱歩
- きごう（いっぱんに一般にひてい否定じ辞とともにきごう）から～をすることができる．.
Example sentences
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I think you fall well within 'cute girl'. You'd easily go and pass in his judgement.
Although the arguments were rational, he was not convinced.
What she means is reasonable in a certain sense.