“Ideal” in Japanese
Short answer
Ideal in Japanese is “好適” (kouteki). Full meaning: ideal, fit, fitted, fitting, suitable.
Other ways to say “Ideal” in Japanese
理想
risou ideal, ideals
理念
rinen (Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights), foundational principle, idea, conception (e.g. of the university), doctrine, ideology
イデアル
idearu ideal; ideal (in a ring)
打ってつけ
uttetsuke ideal, perfect, most suitable, just right
アイデアル
aidearu ideal
理想的
risouteki ideal
有るべき
arubeki ideal, desirable, the way something should be, target, goal
絶好
zekkou best, ideal, perfect
最良
sairyou the best, ideal
あつらえ向き
atsuraemuki perfect (for), ideal, just right, most suitable, tailor-made
持って来い
mottekoi just right, ideal, perfectly suitable; fetch!, bring me ...
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