N4193/566

てきとう

な adjectiveadjective (generic)nounnoun (generic)

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Meanings

  • suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair
  • perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible, haphazard

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Example sentences

これは適当てきとうれいです。

This is a suitable example.

かれこたえは適当てきとうではありません

His answer is not appropriate.

適当てきとう時間じかんてください。

Please come at a suitable time.

かれはいつも適当てきとう返事へんじをするので、信用しんようできない。

Because he always gives careless answers, he can't be trusted.

適当てきとうえらんだふく意外いがい似合にあっていた。

The clothes I picked haphazardly turned out to suit me unexpectedly well.