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N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(かな)えるto grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer)

      esp. 叶える
    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)

      esp. 適える

    All Forms

    叶える 【かなえる】適える 【かなえる】

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    Examples

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      魔女(まじょ):「あなたの(ねが)いを(かな)てあげましょう。」

      Witch: 'I shall grant your wish.'

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      上司(じょうし)部下(ぶか)に:「(きみ)希望(きぼう)をいつも(かな)てやる(こと)出来(でき)ない。」

      Boss to subordinate: 'I can't grant your every request.'

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      ある宗教(しゅうきょう)信者(しんじゃ):「神様(かみさま)が、音楽家(おんがくか)になる(わたし)(ゆめ)(かな)てくれました。」

      A Believer of Some Religion: 'God fulfilled my dream of becoming a musician.'

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      生徒(せいと):「これから毎日(まいにち)沢山(たくさん)勉強(べんきょう)をして、志望(しぼう)大学(だいがく)()かる目標(もくひょう)(かな)てやる!」

      Student: 'I'm gonna study hard every day from now on and achieve my goal of getting into my dream university!'

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      (ねが)いを(かな)てくれたお(れい)かたがた、(ぼく)上司(じょうし)()みのせきに(さそ)(こと)にしました。

      To thank my boss for granting my request, I decided to take him out for a drink.

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