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足りる
tariru
Description
「足りる」は、必要な量や数が十分にあるという意味の言葉です。
"足りる" means having a sufficient amount or number of something needed.
お金や時間が足りるかどうか、よく話すときに使います。
It is often used when talking about whether there is enough money or time.
Meanings
足りるtariru
to be enough; to be sufficient
このお金で足りると思います。
I think this money will be enough.
足りるtariru
to be worth doing; to be adequate
言うに足りない小さなことです。
It's a trivial matter not worth mentioning.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
often used negatively as 足りない ('not enough'); 足す means 'to add' to make it enough.
- Grammar
〜に足りない can mean 'not worth ~ing', as in 取るに足りない ('trivial').
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