“Proper” in Japanese
Short answer
Proper in Japanese is “適当” (tekitou). Full meaning: suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair; perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible, haphazard.
Other ways to say “Proper” in Japanese
穏当
ontou proper, reasonable, right, appropriate
真っ当
mattou proper, respectable, decent, honest
端然
tanzen proper (appearance, posture, etc.), correct, neat, straight, upright
順当
juntou proper, right, reasonable
本当
honto truth, reality, actuality, fact; proper, right, correct, official; genuine, authentic, real, natural, veritable
程よい
hodoyoi moderate; proper, just right
正しい
tadashii right, correct; proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful
当然
touzen natural, right, proper, just, reasonable, appropriate, deserved; naturally, as a matter of course, rightly, deservedly, justly, of course
プロパー
puropaa proper; full time (staff), career (job title) (e.g. someone who has worked in the same area from the start); regular price, net price
適度
tekido moderate (degree), proper (amount), temperate, suitable
型通り
katadoori formal, proper, prescribed, conventional, stereotypical
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