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    3. 叶う

    叶う

    叶かなう​

    to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.)

    N1KMT8CoreVerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab7 strokes

    適う敵う

    かなう

    Verb

    1.
    to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled
    2.
    to suit (e.g. a purpose), to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.), to conform to (standards, rules, etc.), to be consistent with
    3.
    to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. the heat)

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    私わたしの夢ゆめが叶かなった。

    My dream came true.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychology
    努ど力りょくが実みを結むすび、ついに長なが年ねんの願ねがいが叶かなった。

    My efforts bore fruit, and my long-cherished wish finally came true.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    いつか世せか界い中じゅうを旅たびするという私わたしの希き望ぼうが叶かなうことを願ねがっている。

    I hope my wish to travel the world someday comes true.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyTravel & Transportation
    この条じょう件けんに叶かなう人じん材ざいはなかなか見みつからない。

    It's hard to find a person who meets these conditions.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれの才さい能のうに叶かなう者ものはいないだろう。

    There is probably no one who can rival his talent.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    叶
    かな.える・かな.う…(3)
    grant・answer
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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