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妥当 (だとう): Appropriate / reasonable — Japanese vocabulary

妥当 is read だとう and means "Appropriate / reasonable". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

妥当

Reading
だとう · datou
Translation
Appropriate / reasonable
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
だとうが

Example

組合に制裁を加えることは妥当ではない。

くみあいにせいさいをくわえることはだとうではない。

It is improper to impose sanctions upon the union.

Kanji in this word

  • 妥 — suitable, proper
  • 当 — hit, right

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