Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 として 適てき 格かく だ to be qualified as (a certain role or position)
He was judged to be qualified as a leader.
〈 事こと 〉 に 適てき 格かく と 認みと められる to be recognized as eligible for something
The company was recognized as eligible for the subsidy.
〈 職しょく 〉 に 適てき 格かく である to be qualified for a position or duty
She is qualified for that position.
Kanji 適 suitable, occasional, rare Related words 適格 focuses on meeting formal/legal requirements, while 適任 stresses being personally well-suited to a specific job or duty.
適格 describes general eligibility for a role or standard, while 有資格 specifically means holding an official license or certification.
Don't confuse with 適格 is a na-adjective meaning 'qualified/eligible', while 資格 is a noun meaning 'qualification' or 'license' itself.
適格 (also read てきかく ) means 'qualified' or 'eligible,' a completely different meaning from 的確 's 'accurate/precise,' despite the identical pronunciation.
Word family disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
qualified person; eligible person
standing to sue; legal standing
eligible
existing nonconforming building
qualified invoice retention system; qualified invoice storage method
Etymology Compound of 適 (suitable) and 格 (status, standard). The reading てっかく is a less common variant likely resulting from consonant gemination.
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