Vocab Info

N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb

足(た)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. 1.

        to be sufficient, to be enough

      2. 2.

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

        in the form に足りる after a verb,

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      3. 3.

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

    All Forms

    足りる 【たりる】

    Details

      • た

      • り

      • る

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    Examples

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    • その財布(さいふ)を買(か)うには二(に)万(まん)円(えん)で足(た)りるかな？

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

      • N4

    • 戦争(せんそう)に勝(か)つためにはこの数(かず)の兵士(へいし)では足(た)りません。

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

      • N4

    • こんな沢山(たくさん)の水(みず)があれば当分(とうぶん)は買(か)わなくても足(た)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)円(えん)足(た)りなかったばっかりに、そのケーキを買(か)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)はちょっと頭(あたま)が足(た)りないので、重要(じゅうよう)な任務(にんむ)を任(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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