Japanese word

足る

Pronunciation

Romajitaru

Meaning

  • verbbe enough

Example

この量で三人分足ります。ko no ryō de san nin bun ta ri ma su

This amount is enough for three people.

Illustration for 足る (be enough)

More examples

簡単な確認なら、この情報だけで足ります。kan tan na kaku nin na ra ko no jō hō da ke de ta ri ma su

For a simple check, this information is enough.

Core concept

Describes something reaching the amount or condition needed for a purpose.

Common phrases

  • 用に足るyō ni ta ru

    be fit for the purpose

  • 必要に足るhitsu yō ni ta ru

    be sufficient for the requirements

  • 要求に足るyō kyū ni ta ru

    meet the requirements

Similar words

足りるtariru: To be enough in amount, quality, or ability for a purpose.
事足りるkototariru: To be sufficient to meet a particular need or purpose.

Definition in Japanese

必要な量や条件を満たしていて、十分である。hitsu yō na ryō ya jō ken o mi ta shi te i te jū bun de a ru

Word origin

足る (taru, "be sufficient") is a native Japanese verb attested in older Japanese, and 足りる (tariru, "be sufficient") is the related form that became common in modern usage.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 足りる (tariru) is more common than 足る (taru), which can sound formal or literary when it means "be enough".

Opposites

  • 不足するfusokusurube insufficientverb

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