“Suitable” in Japanese
Short answer
Suitable in Japanese is “似つかわしい” (nitsukawashii). Full meaning: suitable, appropriate, becoming, fitting.
Other ways to say “Suitable” in Japanese
適当
tekitou suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair; perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible, haphazard
似合わしい
niawashii well-matched, suitable, becoming
適宜
tekigi suitable, appropriate, fitting, proper; appropriately, accordingly, as required, at one's discretion
相応
souou suitable, appropriate, befitting, becoming, adequate, reasonable, proper; conjoining, association, samprayukta
相応しい
fusawashii appropriate, adequate, suitable, fitting, worthy
適正
tekisei reasonable, suitable
適任
tekinin competent, suitable, qualified
適切
tekisetsu appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, proper, right, pertinent, relevant
似合しい
niawashii well-matched, suitable, becoming
にあわしい
niawashii well-matched, suitable, becoming
似あわしい
niawashii well-matched, suitable, becoming
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