相応する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 相応する | 相応しない |
| Polite | 相応します | 相応しません |
| Past polite | 相応しました | 相応しませんでした |
| Past | 相応した | 相応しなかった |
| Te-form | 相応して | 相応しないで |
| Desire | 相応したい | 相応したくない |
| Potential | 相応できる | 相応できない |
| Passive | 相応される | 相応されない |
| Causative | 相応させる | 相応させない |
| Causative passive | 相応させられる | 相応させられない |
| Volitional | 相応しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 相応しましょう | |
| Imperative | 相応しろ | 相応するな |
| Conditional | 相応すれば | 相応しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 相応したら | 相応しなかったら |
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
suitable; appropriate; befitting
Describes something that matches or is fitting for a given status, situation, or person. Often used in the pattern 〜に相応しい or 〜に相応の.
He is a suitable person for the job.
Live a life appropriate to one's income.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
conjoining; association (Buddhist)
Buddhist technical term for mental factors that arise together; rarely used outside specialist contexts.
In Buddhist Yogacara philosophy, the conjoining of mental factors is analyzed in detail.
He receives treatment befitting his position.
Salary should be commensurate with the amount of work.
You won't succeed without putting in a reasonable amount of effort.
相応 is a formal noun/adjectival word meaning 'suitable' or 'fitting', whereas それなり is a softer, more conversational adverb for accepting things as they are.
相応する is a more formal, almost bureaucratic way to say something matches or is appropriate, whereas 見合う is the everyday verb for the same idea.
相応する means 'to be commensurate with' or 'to match' something in degree, whereas 値する specifically means 'to deserve' or 'to be worth' praise, punishment, attention, etc.
appropriate; suitable; fitting
ideal topography for the Four Symbols; geomantic configuration with four guardian gods