Vocab Info

N3 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

足(た)るto be sufficient, to be enough, to be worthy of

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to be sufficient, to be enough

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      2. 2.

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

        in the form に足る after a verb
      3. 3.

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

    All Forms

    足る 【たる】

    Details

      • た

      • る

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 彼女(かのじょ)は信頼(しんらい)に足(た)る親友(しんゆう)である。

      She is a trustworthy close friend.

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    • これは読(よ)むに足(た)る実用(じつよう)性(せい)のある本(ほん)です。

      This is a book worth reading for its practicality.

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    • 志望校(しぼうこう)に落(お)ちたなんて、努力(どりょく)が足(た)らなかったに違(ちが)いないです。

      If you failed to get into your desired school, it must be because your efforts were insufficient.

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    • 夫(おっと)の不倫(ふりん)を発見(はっけん)した途端(とたん)に、今(いま)までの信頼(しんらい)に足(た)るという感情(かんじょう)が崩(くず)れ去(さ)った。

      As soon as I discovered my husband's affair, the sense I had of him being trustworthy crumbled.

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    • 最近(さいきん)はいくら寝(ね)ても寝(ね)足(た)らないと感(かん)じるので、常(つね)に疲(つか)れが溜(た)まっている状態(じょうたい)だ。

      Lately, no matter how much I sleep, I feel like I can't get enough rest, so I'm constantly exhausted.

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