1.
validity; appropriateness
The quality of being reasonable and acceptable; the soundness of an argument or decision.
結論の妥当性を検証する。
To verify the validity of the conclusion.
価格の妥当性について議論した。
We discussed the appropriateness of the price.
妥当性に疑問が残る。
Questions remain about its validity.
妥当性 refers to validity or appropriateness—whether something is reasonable and acceptable.
COMPONENTS:
妥当 (appropriate) + 性 (nature/-ness) = appropriateness, validity
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 妥当性を検証する: to verify validity
- 妥当性がある: to have validity
- 妥当性に欠ける: to lack validity
- 妥当性を疑う: to question validity
- 妥当性を判断する: to judge validity
USAGE CONTEXTS:
- 結論の妥当性: validity of a conclusion
- 価格の妥当性: appropriateness of a price
- 理論の妥当性: validity of a theory
RELATED TERMS:
- 正当性: legitimacy
- 合理性: rationality
- 信頼性: reliability