noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
Describes something that is exactly suited for a particular purpose, person, or situation. Often used in the pattern ～にうってつけ.
This job is perfect for him.
This book is an ideal introduction for beginners.
This park is perfect as a playground for children.
This is the perfect textbook for beginners.
That role was absolutely perfect for her.
もってこい and うってつけ are both casual expressions for 'perfectly suited', used almost interchangeably in speech.
好適 is a bookish, written-style word for 'well-suited', whereas うってつけ is used in everyday conversation.
不向き describes something unsuited for a purpose, the opposite of うってつけ meaning ideally suited.
Usually written in kana; the kanji spellings 打ってつけ and 打って付け are rare.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Derived from the verb 打つ (うつ, 'to hit') in the て-form plus つける ('to attach'), literally 'hit and attach', implying something that fits perfectly as if struck into place. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the expression is now a fixed adjectival noun.