Frequency rank: 1,409. – 1,410.
- suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit; faironly applies to てきとう
- perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal; unreliable; irresponsible
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- suitable; proper; appropriate; adequate; fit; fair
- perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal; unreliable; irresponsible
This meaning refers to something that meets the necessary requirements or standards for a specific context or situation.
This meaning describes actions or behaviors that lack seriousness or thoroughness, indicating a lack of commitment or quality.
Generated collocations (experimental)
てきとう適当なはんだん判断appropriate judgmentてきとう適当なりゆう理由suitable reasonてきとう適当にやるto do something perfunctorilyてきとう適当なかかく価格fair priceてきとう適当ななが長さappropriate lengthてきとう適当なしょり処理adequate processingてきとう適当なしょくじ食事suitable mealてきとう適当なあつかい扱いcareless handlingふてきとう不適当なこうどう行動inappropriate behaviorてきとう適当なにんずう人数adequate number of peopleてきとう適当なたいさく対策appropriate measuresてきとう適当なじかん時間suitable timeてきとう適当にはなす話すto speak noncommittallyてきとう適当なせつめい説明careless explanation
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
29 results
"Pretty gem, isn't it?" Not knowing if it was a suitable subject or not, but anyway I tried to get her interest that way.
If there is a suitable occasion, I'll introduce you to him.
I can't think of the right words with which to express my thanks.
That is not a proper subject to bring up in conversation at the dinner table.
We'll need a head hunting agency to find the right man for this executive position.
Can you please let me know the most suitable person in INF Co., Ltd?