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適合 (てきごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
conformity ; compatibility ; meeting requirements
Used when something matches a standard, condition, or specification. Often appears in technical, legal, or business contexts. Can be used as a noun, no-adjective, or suru-verb.
新あたら しい システム は 既き 存ぞん の 環かん 境きょう に 適てき 合ごう し なかっ た 。
The new system was not compatible with the existing environment.
Kanji 適 suitable, occasional, rare Similar words 適てき 応おう 適応 means adaptation to changing circumstances or environments, while 適合 focuses on meeting fixed standards or specifications.
一いっ 致ち 一致 means agreement or coincidence in opinion, data, or timing, whereas 適合 is about suitability or compliance with a standard.
Etymology Compound of 適 (suitable, appropriate) and 合 (fit, match). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of fitting or conforming to something.