適 切(てきせつ)

てきせつ

na-adjective

appropriate, suitable

1. appropriate, suitable, proper

Fitting or right for a particular situation, purpose, or person.

適切(てきせつ)な言葉(ことば)を選(えら)んでください。

Please choose appropriate words.

適切(てきせつ)な対応(たいおう)をお願(ねが)いします。

Please respond appropriately.

Formal request

この場合(ばあい)、何(なに)が適切(てきせつ)ですか。

What is appropriate in this case?

適切(てきせつ) is a na-adjective meaning appropriate or suitable.

Forms

Adverbial: 適切(てきせつ)に (appropriately)
Noun modifier: 適切(てきせつ)な + noun

Common patterns

適切(てきせつ)な判断(はんだん) (appropriate judgment)
適切(てきせつ)な処置(しょち) (appropriate measures)
適切(てきせつ)に対応(たいおう)する (respond appropriately)

Similar words

適当(てきとう): suitable; random/half-hearted (careful: has two meanings!)
適切(てきせつ): appropriate (always positive)
ふさわしい: befitting, suitable

Related Words

Compare: 適当(てきとう) (suitable; sloppy)

Antonym: 不適切(ふてきせつ) (inappropriate)

Related: 適度(てきど) (moderate degree)

Synonym: 的確(てきかく) (precise, accurate)

Compare: 相応(ふさわ)しい (befitting, suitable)

Compare: 適正(てきせい) (proper)

Compare: ちょうどいい (just right)

general

Added 2026.1.9 20:41 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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