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適さない (てきさない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

適てきさない

Meanings

1

i-adjective

unsuited; unfit; not suitable

Describes something or someone that does not meet the requirements or is not appropriate for a particular purpose, role, or condition.

この仕し事ごとは彼かれには適てきさない。
This job is not suitable for him.
この土と地ちは農のう業ぎょうに適てきさない。
This land is not suited for farming.

Kanji

適suitable, occasional, rare

Similar words

適てきする
適する is the affirmative verb meaning 'to be suitable'; 適さない is its negative form used as an adjective.
不ふ向むき
不向き is a noun/adjective meaning 'unsuitable' or 'not suited', often used for personal aptitudes or preferences, while 適さない is more general.

Etymology

Negative form of the verb 適する (to suit, to be suitable), from 適 (suitable) + する (to do).