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叶う適う敵うかなうGodan verbFreq #2718
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Esp. 叶う

to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled

Examples
もし病気の人が千羽の鶴を折ると、その人の願いが叶うの。
If a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes, her wish will come true.
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Esp. 適う

to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to conform to (standards, rules, etc.); to be consistent with

Examples
彼は我々の心にかなう人物だ。
He is a man after our own hearts.
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Esp. 敵う, usu. with neg. verb

to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. the heat)

Examples
バレエ音楽の指揮者として彼にかなうものはいない。
He stands alone as a conductor of ballet music.
叶える適えるかなえるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3711
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Esp. 叶える

to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer)

Examples
母は私の望むものは何でも言わなくてもかなえてくれる。
My mother anticipates all my desires.
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Esp. 適える

to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

叶わぬかなわぬ適わぬ
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Noun or verb acting prenominally

impossible (dream, wish, etc.); unfulfillable; unrequited (love); hopeless

願ったり叶ったり願ったりかなったりねがったりかなったりNounFreq #33746
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everything working out as desired

叶わぬ夢かなわぬ夢適わぬ夢かなわぬゆめNounExpressionFreq #60172
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impossible dream

叶うことなら叶う事ならかなう事ならかなうことならExpressionFreq #67266
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if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic

眼鏡にかなう眼鏡に適う眼鏡に叶うめがねにかなうExpressionGodan verbFreq #84395
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to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to

Examples
彼のめがねにかなう女性はいなかった。
No woman could measure up to his standard.
心にかなう心に適うこころにかなう心に叶うExpressionGodan verbFreq #100223
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to be pleased with; to be to one's liking

意にかなう意に適う意に叶ういにかなうExpressionGodan verbFreq #143507
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to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire

Examples
彼女は私の意にかなった女性です。
She is the woman of my desires.
棒ほど願って針ほど叶うぼうほどねがってはりほどかなうExpressionGodan verbFreq #312996
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Proverb

you can't always get what you want; man plans and God laughs; things don't always turn out the way you hope

叶わぬ時の神頼みかなわぬときのかみだのみExpression
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Idiomatic expression

turning to God only in one's trouble