相当

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 相當 (“to match; to fit; to correspond to; suitable; appropriate; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 相當).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 3
とう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
相當 (kyūjitai)

Adjective

(そう)(とう) (sōtō-na (adnominal (そう)(とう) (sōtō na), adverbial (そう)(とう) (sōtō ni))

  1. corresponding
  2. proportional
  3. suitable, appropriate
  4. substantial, considerable
    相当(そうとう)ダメージ
    sōtō na damēji
    a fair bit of damage
    相当(そうとう)財産(ざいさん)
    sōtō na zaisan
    substantial wealth

Inflection

Noun

(そう)(とう) (sōtō

  1. suitable
  2. worth
  3. corresponding to/equivalent
  4. more than average

Verb

(そう)(とう)する (sōtō suruintransitive suru (stem (そう)(とう) (sōtō shi), past (そう)(とう)した (sōtō shita))

  1. correspond to
    日本(にほん)」に相当(そうとう)する英語(えいご)(なん)ですか?
    “Nihon” ni sōtō suru eigo wa nan desu ka?
    What is the English language equivalent of "Nihon"?
  2. be proportional to
  3. suit, be appropriate for

Conjugation

Adverb

(そう)(とう) (sōtō

  1. quite; rather; considerably
    相当(そうとう)いい(きょく)
    sōtō ii kyoku
    a fairly good song

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