Vocab Info

N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb

()りるto be sufficient, to be enough, to be worth doing, to be worthy, to be sufficient, to answer, to do

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to be sufficient, to be enough

    2. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve

      in the form に足りる after a verb,
    3. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to do (the job), to serve, to answer

    All Forms

    足りる 【たりる】

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    Examples

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      その財布(さいふ)()うには()(まん)(えん)()りるかな?

      Would 20,000 yen be enough to buy that purse?

      • N4

      戦争(せんそう)()つためにはこの(かず)兵士(へいし)では()ません。

      This number of soldiers is not enough to win the war.

      • N4

      こんな沢山(たくさん)(みず)があれば当分(とうぶん)()わなくても()りるだろう。

      With this much water, we will have enough for the time being even without buying any.

      • N4

      あと20(にじゅう)(えん)()りなかったばっかりに、そのケーキを()うことが出来(でき)ませんでした。

      I couldn't buy the cake because I didn't have enough by 20 yen.

      • N3

      彼女(かのじょ)はちょっと(あたま)()りないので、重要(じゅうよう)任務(にんむ)(まか)せることは不可能(ふかのう)だろうなぁ…。

      Since she is a bit short on brains, it would be impossible to entrust her with important tasks...

      • N3
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