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“Being appropriate” in Japanese

Short answer
対応 taiou たいおー

Being appropriate in Japanese is “対応” (taiou). Full meaning: correspondence (to), equivalence; suitability, coordination, matching, being appropriate (for); dealing with, coping with, handling, response, reception, reaction.

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