適(てき)した

てきした
pre-noun adjectival
suitable; appropriate; fit for
evaluation
1. suitable; appropriate; fit for
Describes something well-suited or appropriate for a particular purpose, situation, or person. The past tense of 適(てき)する, used as a modifier before nouns.
適(てき)した方法(ほうほう)を選(えら)んでください。
Please choose a suitable method.
この仕事(しごと)に適(てき)した人材(じんざい)を探(さが)している。
We are looking for personnel suited to this job.
子供(こども)の年齢(ねんれい)に適(てき)した教材(きょうざい)を使(つか)うことが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It is important to use teaching materials appropriate for the child's age.

Usage

Typically used before a noun as a modifier (連体修飾語(れんたいしゅうしょくご)), though it can occasionally appear predicatively. The pattern is 〜に適(てき)した＋noun, meaning "suited to/for ~." This is the adjectival use of the verb 適(てき)する.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 適切(てきせつ)な: appropriate — a more common na-adjective with similar meaning
  • ふさわしい: befitting, worthy — emphasizes worthiness or fittingness

Related Words

Synonym: 適切(てきせつ) (appropriate)
Compare: 適切(てきせつ)な (appropriate)
Compare: 相応(ふさわ)しい (befitting, worthy)
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Added 2026.3.14 11:12 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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