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事足りる (ことたりる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
suffice ; be enough ; serve the purpose
Used when something is sufficient for a need or purpose, often implying that nothing more is required. Slightly formal or written, but usable in everyday speech.
事こと
足た
りる
。
This tool is enough for the purpose.
Written forms 事こと 足た りる Usage 70%
こと 足た りる Usage 23%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; also common.
ことたりる Usage 6%
Kanji 足 leg, foot, be sufficient Similar words 足た りる 足りる is the general verb for 'to be enough' or 'to suffice'. 事足りる adds the nuance of sufficiency for a specific matter or purpose, and is slightly more formal.
十じゅう 分ぶん 十分 is an adjective/adverb meaning 'enough' or 'sufficient'. 事足りる is a verb expressing the state of being sufficient.
Etymology Compound of 事 (こと, 'matter, thing') and 足りる (たりる, 'to be enough'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'to be sufficient for a matter'.
