取とるに足たりない

取るに足りない · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	取とるに足たりない	取とるに足たりなくない
Polite	取とるに足たりないです	取とるに足たりなくないですalso 取とるに足たりなくありません
Past polite	取とるに足たりなかったです	取とるに足たりなくなかったですalso 取とるに足たりなくありませんでした
Past	取とるに足たりなかった	取とるに足たりなくなかった
Te-form	取とるに足たりなくて	取とるに足たりなくなくて
Adverbial	取とるに足たりなく
Conditional	取とるに足たりなければ	取とるに足たりなくなければ
Tara conditional	取とるに足たりなかったら	取とるに足たりなくなかったら

Meanings

expression, i-adjective

trivial; insignificant; of little importance

Used to dismiss something as not worth considering or worrying about. Often appears in negative contexts or as a set phrase.

そんなことは取とるに足たりない問もん題だいだ。
That's a trivial matter.
彼かれの意い見けんは取とるに足たりない。
His opinion is of little importance.

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Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
足leg, foot, be sufficient

Related words

些さ細さい
些細 is a na-adjective meaning 'trivial' or 'minor', often used for small details or matters. 取るに足りない is a more emphatic, idiomatic expression implying something is not worth taking up or considering.
どうでもいい
どうでもいい is a casual expression meaning 'it doesn't matter' or 'I don't care'. 取るに足りない is more formal and focuses on the lack of value or importance.

Built from

取とる+足たりない

Written forms

取とるに足たりない
Standard kanji spelling for this fixed expression.
とるに足たりない
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the first part is often written in kana.

Etymology

Literally 'not worth taking up'. The phrase 取るに足りない comes from 取る (to take) + に (particle) + 足りない (insufficient, not enough), meaning something is not worth the effort of picking up or considering.