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適材適所 (てきざいてきしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, noun
the right person in the right place
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo (four-character idiom) used in business, management, and organizational contexts to express the principle of placing people in roles that suit their abilities.
If the right person is placed in the right job, the organization's productivity will increase.
Kanji 適 suitable, occasional, rare Similar words 適てき 所しょ 適所 means 'the right place/position' and is a component of 適材適所, but is not commonly used alone.
適てき 材ざい 適材 means 'the right person' and is a component of 適材適所, but is not commonly used alone.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 適 (suitable), 材 (material/talent), 適 (suitable), and 所 (place). The phrase encapsulates the management principle of assigning the right person to the right position.
