足る

たる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be sufficient; to be enough See also: 足りる (たりる).
2. to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve (in the form に足る after a verb)
3. to do (the job); to serve; to answer

Kanji

• 足 foot. Read as たる.

Example sentences

• 割当て金は僅かなものだ。体育館を建てるにも足らないだろう。ましてや、本部を建てるのに、足りるわけがない。
  The appropriation is pin-money; it wouldn't be enough even to build a gym, much less build the administration building.
• 皆に食物は足るかい。
  Is there enough food to go around?
• ほんの、とるに足らないものが、しばしば人中で、大きなことをいう。
  A person who is only a pawn in the game often talks big in company.
• それは私にはほとんど取るに足らない。
  It is of little consequence to me.
• それはとるにたらない事件だ。
  It's a trifling incident.

Common phrases

• 取るに足らない (とるにたらない) insignificant
• 信頼に足る (しんらいにたる) authentic
• 足るを知る (たるをしる) to know one has enough

Words containing 足る

• 足りる (たりる) to be sufficient
• 寝足りる (ねたりる) to get enough sleep
• 事足りる (ことたりる) to suffice

And 17 more.

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