N2863/1725

足たる

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb

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Meanings

to be sufficient, to be enough
to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve
to do (the job), to serve, to answer

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Example sentences

この量りょうで足たるかどうか、確認かくにんしてください。

Please confirm whether this amount is sufficient.

彼かれの説明せつめいは信頼しんらいするに足たるものだった。

His explanation was something worthy of trust.

その証拠しょうこだけでは裁判さいばんで争あらそうに足たりないと判断はんだんされた。

It was determined that the evidence alone was not sufficient to contest in court.

彼女かのじょの業績ぎょうせきは称賛しょうさんするに足たるものだと、誰だれもが認みとめた。

Everyone acknowledged that her achievements were worthy of praise.

わずかな資金しきんでは事業じぎょうを続つづけるに足たらず、ついに廃業はいぎょうを余儀よぎなくされた。

The meager funds were not sufficient to continue the business, and they were ultimately forced to close.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)