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道理に適う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 道理に適う.

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Entry

道理に適う道理にかなうどうりにかなうExpressionGodan verbFreq #92973
1

to stand to reason

Examples
あなたの意見が道理に適っていれば彼らは譲歩するだろう。
They will give way to you if your opinion is reasonable.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

11 strokesFrequency 207JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ドウトウ

Kun

みちいう

Nanori

みつおさむ

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

11 strokesFrequency 86JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

ことわり

Nanori

あやおさむさとさとるただただしとおるのりまことまさまさしまろみちよし

suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable

13 strokesFrequency 670JLPT N2Grade 5

On

テキ

Kun

かな.う

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