相そう当とう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

corresponding to; equivalent to

Used to express that something matches or is equivalent to another in meaning, function, or value. Often appears in the pattern ～に相当する.

• この英えい語ごの単たん語ごに相そう当とうする日本にほん語ごは何なんですか。

  What is the Japanese word corresponding to this English word?

• 彼かれの給きゅう料りょうは部ぶ長ちょうに相そう当とうする額がくだ。

  His salary is an amount equivalent to that of a department manager.

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

appropriate; suitable; proportionate

Describes something that is fitting, deserved, or in keeping with a standard. As a verb (相当する), it means 'to be proportionate to' or 'to be worthy of'.

• 彼かれの努ど力りょくに相そう当とうする報ほう酬しゅうを与あたえるべきだ。

  We should give him a reward proportionate to his efforts.

• この仕し事ごとには相そう当とうな経けい験けんが必ひつ要ようだ。

  This job requires appropriate experience.

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

considerable; substantial; quite

Indicates a high degree or large amount. Used both as an adjective (相当な) and as an adverb (相当に/相当). The adverbial use is very common in everyday speech.

• 彼かれは相そう当とうなお金かね持もちだ。

  He is quite wealthy.

• 今日きょうは相そう当とう暑あつい。

  It's considerably hot today.

• その問もん題だいは相そう当とう難むずかしい。

  That problem is fairly difficult.