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Meaning of 事足りる(ことたりる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

事足りる
Kana Reading
ことたりる
Romaji
kototariru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
事足りる
Plain Polite
事足ります
Negative
事足りない
Negative Polite
事足りません

Past

Plain
事足りた
Plain Polite
事足りました
Negative
事足りなかった
Negative Polite
事足りませんでした

Te

Plain
事足りて
Plain Polite
事足りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
事足りられる
Plain Polite
事足りられます
Negative
事足りられない
Negative Polite
事足りられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

On: ソク

Kun: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す

7 strokes

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JLPT 4

matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

On: ジ, ズ

Kun: こと, つか.う, つか.える

8 strokes

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