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適える (かなえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

適かなえる

か

な

え

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

fulfill a condition; meet a requirement

Used when something satisfies a stated condition, standard, or requirement. Often appears in formal or written contexts.

応おう募ぼ資し格かくを適かなえるために、必ひつ要ような書しょ類るいを揃そろえた。
I gathered the necessary documents to meet the application requirements.
この製せい品ひんは

厳きび

しい

安あん

全ぜん

基き

準じゅん

を

適かな

え

て

いる

。

This product fulfills strict safety standards.

Kanji

適suitable, occasional, rare

Similar words

叶かなえる
叶える means 'to grant a wish' or 'to make a dream come true', while 適える is specifically about fulfilling conditions or requirements.
満みたす
満たす also means 'to satisfy' or 'to fulfill', but is more common and broader, covering emotional satisfaction and filling a container, whereas 適える is limited to meeting formal conditions.

Etymology

The kanji 適 means 'suitable' or 'fit', and the verb かなえる originally meant 'to make something fit or match'. The spelling 適える is used specifically for fulfilling conditions, distinguishing it from 叶える (granting wishes).