相応(ふさわ)しい

ふさわしい
i-adjective
suitable, appropriate, worthy
formalwrittenevaluation
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present相応(ふさわ)しい相応(ふさわ)しくない
Past相応(ふさわ)しかった相応(ふさわ)しくなかった
て form相応(ふさわ)しくて相応(ふさわ)しくなくて
Adverbial相応(ふさわ)しく—
Conditional ば相応(ふさわ)しければ相応(ふさわ)しくなければ
Conditional たら相応(ふさわ)しかったら相応(ふさわ)しくなかったら
1. suitable, appropriate, befitting, worthy of
Describes something or someone that is a good match or well-suited to a particular role, situation, or standard.
リーダーに相応(ふさわ)しい人(ひと)だ。
That person is worthy of being a leader.
この場(ば)に相応(ふさわ)しい服装(ふくそう)で来(き)てください。
Please come in attire appropriate for this occasion.
彼(かれ)の努力(どりょく)は、賞(しょう)を受(う)けるのに相応(ふさわ)しいものだった。
His efforts were worthy of receiving the award.

相応(ふさわ)しい is an i-adjective meaning "suitable" or "worthy of." It implies a strong match between something and a standard, role, or occasion.

Forms

  • Adverbial: 相応(ふさわ)しく
  • Noun form: 相応(ふさわ)しさ (suitability)

Common patterns

  • ～に相応(ふさわ)しい: suitable for, worthy of
  • ～に相応(ふさわ)しくない: not suitable for
  • ～に相応(ふさわ)しい人物(じんぶつ): a person worthy of ~

Similar words

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Slightly formal. Common in written language, speeches, and formal evaluations. In casual speech, 合(あ)っている or ぴったり are more natural alternatives.

Writing

Usually written in kana, ふさわしい; the kanji 相応(ふさわ)しい is rare in everyday text. Read as one word, 相応(そうおう) is a separate noun ("appropriate, proportionate": 年齢(ねんれい)相応(そうおう)).

Related Words

Synonym: 似合(にあ)う (to suit (appearance))
Compare: 適切(てきせつ) (appropriate)
Compare: 妥当(だとう) (reasonable, valid)
Compare: 適(てき)した (suitable)
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Added 2026.2.8 6:20 · Revised 2026.10.10 3:52
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