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Meaning of 道理に適う(どうりにかなう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

道理に適う, 道理にかなう
Kana Reading
どうりにかなう
Romaji
dōrinikanau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to stand to reason

Example Sentences

道理に適う, 道理にかなう, どうりにかなう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
道理に適う
Plain Polite
道理に適います
Negative
道理に適わない
Negative Polite
道理に適いません

Past

Plain
道理に適った
Plain Polite
道理に適いました
Negative
道理に適わなかった
Negative Polite
道理に適いませんでした

Te

Plain
道理に適って
Plain Polite
道理に適いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
道理に適われる
Plain Polite
道理に適われます
Negative
道理に適われない
Negative Polite
道理に適われません

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suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable

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On: ドウ, トウ

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JLPT 4

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

On:

Kun: ことわり

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