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Japanese

かなう
Meaning: to meet; to satisfy; to conform to
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 適う 適わない
Polite 適います 適いません
Past 適った 適わなかった
Polite + Past 適いました 適いませんでした
Te-form 適って 適わなくて
Potential 適える 適えない
Passive 適われる 適われない
Causative 適わせる 適わせない
Causative + Passive 適わされる 適わされない
Imperative 適え 適うな

Example

この計画は予算と安全基準の両方に適う。
This plan meets both the budget and the safety standards.

Usage Notes

Use this in formal or neutral contexts when something matches a requirement, condition, or standard. It is different from the homophonous spelling meaning that a wish comes true.

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