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適切 (てきせつ, tekisetsu) Japanese meaning: appropriate | Kotomora
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適てき
切せつ
な
言こと
葉ば
を
選えら
ん
で
ください
。
Please choose words appropriate for this occasion.
It is important to take appropriate measures.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 適てき 切せつ に 対たい 応おう する to respond appropriately to something
It's important to respond appropriately when a problem occurs.
適てき 切せつ な 〈 物もの 〉 を 選えら ぶ to choose an appropriate thing (word, method, etc.)
適てき 切せつ な 処しょ 置ち を 取と る to take appropriate measures
The doctor took the appropriate measures.
適てき 切せつ さを 欠か く to lack appropriateness
The remark was criticized for lacking appropriateness.
Kanji 適 suitable, occasional, rare Related words· 15 妥当 focuses on being reasonable or logically valid, while 適切 focuses on fitting the situation practically.
ふさわしい is an i-adjective that stresses matching a person's status or occasion, while 適切 is more neutral and situational.
的確 stresses precision and correctness of a judgment or action, while 適切 stresses overall suitability to the circumstances.
適正 is often used for standards, prices, or levels being properly set, while 適切 is broader and covers actions, words, or measures fitting a situation.
Show 11 more 適切 is a more formal, objective word for 'appropriate,' while 適当 can be subjective and also carries a casual negative sense.
適切 means 'appropriate' in the sense of fitting the situation, while 適度 focuses on the amount or degree being just right, not too much or too little.
適切 means appropriate or fitting in general, while タイムリー specifically emphasizes that something happens at just the right moment.
Opposites 適切 describes something as fitting or appropriate for the situation, the direct opposite of 不適切's sense of being unsuitable or improper.
適切 means proper or appropriate, the direct opposite of 不適当 in formal or evaluative contexts.
Etymology Compound of 適 (suitable, fit) and 切 (close, keen, cut). The combination conveys the idea of fitting closely to the situation. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.
You need to choose appropriate words depending on the situation.
適切 means 'appropriate' in the sense of being correct or fitting for a purpose, while 相当 emphasizes proportionality or being deserved/suitable in degree.
適切 stresses objective correctness or fitness for a purpose, while 相応 stresses fittingness for a person's status or situation.
適切 is the everyday, general word for 'appropriate,' while 適宜 specifically means doing something in a suitable manner as the situation or need dictates, often in formal instructions.
適切 means fitting for a particular situation, whereas 穏当 implies a balanced, non-controversial quality regardless of situation.
適切 focuses on whether something is appropriate or suitable to the situation, while 望ましい focuses on whether it is the recommended or hoped-for option.
適切 means simply 'appropriate' or 'fitting' without implying it is the single best option, while 最適 specifically means 'the optimal one'.
適切 means 'appropriate' for a situation, while 正しい focuses on being factually or morally correct rather than merely fitting.
適切 is a na-adjective describing an action or measure as appropriate, while 適する is a verb describing a thing's or condition's suitability for a purpose.
