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    3. 相応

    相応

    相そう応おう

    suitable

    N1KMT7News #18+1CoreReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    そうおう

    Noun, Adjective, Particle, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    suitable, appropriate, befitting, becoming, adequate, reasonable, proper

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    conjoining, association, samprayukta
    Buddhism

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    彼かれの能のう力りょくに相そう応おうの仕し事ごとを見みつけた。

    He found a job appropriate for his abilities.

    KMT5Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれの発はつ言げんは、その場ばの状じょう況きょうに相そう応おうしくなかった。

    His remarks were not appropriate for the situation.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの悲かなしみに相そう応おうしい言こと葉ばが見みつからなかった。

    I couldn't find words appropriate for his sorrow.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    王おう族ぞくに相そう応おうしい品ひんかくふ格るまいがもと振められる舞 いが求 められる。

    Dignity and conduct befitting royalty are required.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory
    仏ぶっ教きょう哲てつ学がくにおいて、相そう応おうとは心こころと心こころの作さ用ようが結むすびつくことを指さす。

    In Buddhist philosophy, "samprayukta" (相応) refers to the conjoining of mind and mental factors.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophyphilosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    相
    あい-…(8)
    inter-・mutual・together・each other・minister of state…(4)
    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
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