1.
suitable; appropriate; fit for
Describes something well-suited or appropriate for a particular purpose, situation, or person. The past tense of 適する, used as a modifier before nouns.
適した方法を選んでください。
Please choose a suitable method.
この仕事に適した人材を探している。
We are looking for personnel suited to this job.
子供の年齢に適した教材を使うことが大切だ。
It is important to use teaching materials appropriate for the child's age.
USAGE:
Always used before a noun as a modifier (連体修飾語). The pattern is 〜に適した＋noun, meaning "suited to/for ~." This is the adjectival use of the verb 適する.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 〜に適した環境 (an environment suited to ~)
- 〜に適した条件 (conditions appropriate for ~)
- 目的に適した (suited to the purpose)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 適切な: appropriate — a more common na-adjective with similar meaning
- ふさわしい: befitting, worthy — emphasizes worthiness or fittingness