Vocab Info

N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    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." {to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)}

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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。」

      The boss says to his subordinate: "I can't always fulfill your wishes." {to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)}

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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 a certain religion: "God has granted my dream of becoming a musician." {to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)}

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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: "From now on, I will study a lot every day to fulfill my goal of getting into my desired university!" {to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)}

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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。

      As a token of gratitude for granting my wish, I decided to invite my boss for a drink. {to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer), to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)}

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