妥 当 性(だとうせい)

だとうせい

noun

validity; appropriateness

1. validity; appropriateness

The quality of being reasonable and acceptable; the soundness of an argument or decision.

結論(けつろん)の妥当性(だとうせい)を検証(けんしょう)する。

To verify the validity of the conclusion.

価格(かかく)の妥当性(だとうせい)について議論(ぎろん)した。

We discussed the appropriateness of the price.

妥当性(だとうせい)に疑問(ぎもん)が残(のこ)る。

Questions remain about its validity.

妥当性(だとうせい) refers to validity or appropriateness—whether something is reasonable and acceptable.

COMPONENTS:
妥当(だとう) (appropriate) + 性(せい) (nature/-ness) = appropriateness, validity

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

妥当性(だとうせい)を検証(けんしょう)する: to verify validity
妥当性(だとうせい)がある: to have validity
妥当性(だとうせい)に欠(か)ける: to lack validity
妥当性(だとうせい)を疑(うたが)う: to question validity
妥当性(だとうせい)を判断(はんだん)する: to judge validity

USAGE CONTEXTS:

結論(けつろん)の妥当性(だとうせい): validity of a conclusion
価格(かかく)の妥当性(だとうせい): appropriateness of a price
理論(りろん)の妥当性(だとうせい): validity of a theory

RELATED TERMS:

正当性(せいとうせい): legitimacy
合理性(ごうりせい): rationality
信頼性(しんらいせい): reliability

Related Words

Related: 妥当(だとう) (appropriate (na-adj.))

Synonym: 合理性(ごうりせい) (rationality)

Related: 信頼性(しんらいせい) (reliability)

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Added 2026.1.16 18:49 · Revised 2026.6.9 1:06

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