事足りる

ことたりる

Also written こと足りる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied

Kanji

• 事 matter. Read as こと.
• 足 foot. Read as たりる.

Example sentences

• それは急ごしらえではあったが、当座をしのぐには充分事足りた。
  It was hastily put together, but it worked for the time being.
• 返事は、頷くだけで事足りる時もあります。
  Sometimes it's enough simply to nod in response.
• 「これで、事足りるよね？」「あぁ、たぶん」
  "This is enough, isn't it?" "Yeah, I guess so."
• 事足りないよ。
  It's not enough.
• 私の説明は事足りなかったわ。ごめんね。
  My explanation wasn't good enough. I'm sorry about that.

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