Japanese word

足りる

Pronunciation

Romajitariru

Meaning

  • verbbe enough

Example

これで足ります。ko re de ta ri ma su

This is enough.

Illustration for 足りる (be enough)

More examples

この水で足ります。ko no mizu de ta ri ma su

This water will be enough.

参加者が増えると、用意した椅子では足りません。san ka sha ga fu e ru to yō i shi ta i su de wa ta ri ma se n

If more people join, the chairs we prepared will not be enough.

Core concept

Shows that there is no shortage for the situation at hand.

Common phrases

  • お金が足りるo kane ga ta ri ru

    have enough money

  • 時間が足りるji kan ga ta ri ru

    have enough time

  • 材料が足りるzai ryō ga ta ri ru

    have enough ingredients

Similar words

間に合うmaniau: To be enough for a need, or to be available by the needed time.
事足りるkototariru: To be sufficient for a purpose without requiring anything extra.
足るtaru: To be sufficient for a purpose, often in formal or written language.

Definition in Japanese

ある目的に必要な分が不足していない。a ru moku teki ni hitsu yō na bun ga fu soku shi te i na i

Word origin

The native verb 足る (taru) means "to be sufficient," and 足りる (tariru) is its modern Japanese form.

Usage tips

  • 足りる (tariru) often describes an amount that meets a particular need, so what is enough in one situation may not be enough in another.

Opposites

Related words

  • 足りなさtarinasainsufficiencynoun

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