Japanese

りる

たりる
Meaning: to be sufficient; to be enough
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 足りる 足りない
Polite 足ります 足りません
Past 足りた 足りなかった
Polite + Past 足りました 足りませんでした
Te-form 足りて 足りなくて
Potential 足りられる 足りられない
Passive 足りられる 足りられない
Causative 足りさせる 足りさせない
Imperative 足りろ 足りるな

Example sentences

この料理、塩が少し足りない気がします。
I feel like this dish lacks a bit of salt.
準備をするにしても、時間が足りない。
Even if we prepare, there isn't enough time.
テストの時間が足りなくて焦ってしまった。
I panicked because I didn't have enough time for the test.
彼はプロとしての自覚が足りない。
He lacks the awareness of a professional.
準備は足りないが、現場に行けばなんとかなるだろう。
Preparation is insufficient, but things will probably work out once we get to the site.

Usage Notes

Used when something reaches a necessary amount or quality. Often used in the negative form '足りない' to mean 'insufficient'.

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