“To deserve” in Japanese
Short answer
To deserve in Japanese is “足る” (taru). Full meaning: to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer.
Other ways to say “To deserve” in Japanese
足りる
tariru to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
値する
ataisuru to be worth, to be worthy of, to deserve, to merit
たりる
tariru to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
たりん
tarin to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
たりよう
tariyoo to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
足ッ
ta to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
足っ
ta to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
タりよふ
tariyoo to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
たりよふ
tariyoo to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
足ら
tara to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
足ろ
taro to be sufficient, to be enough; to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve; to do (the job), to serve, to answer
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