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適当 (てきとう): Appropriate / random — Japanese vocabulary

適当 is read てきとう and means "Appropriate / random". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

適当

Reading
てきとう · tekitou
Translation
Appropriate / random
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
てきとうが

Example

ある種の毒は、適当に使えば役に立つ。

あるしゅのどくは、てきとうにつかえばやくにたつ。

Certain poisons, properly used, are useful.

Kanji in this word

  • 適 — suitable
  • 当 — hit, right

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