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妥当

Reading

Kana: だとう
Romaji: datou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: gentle, peace, depravity
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)がそうしたのは(まった)妥当(だとう)であった。
➥It was quite right of her to do that.
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組合(くみあい)制裁(せいさい)(くわ)えることは妥当(だとう)ではない。
➥It is improper to impose sanctions upon the union.
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我々(われわれ)観点(かんてん)から()うと、(かれ)提案(ていあん)妥当(だとう)なものだ。
➥From our point of view, his proposal is reasonable.
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彼女(かのじょ)選曲(せんきょく)妥当(だとう)だったとは(おも)わない。
➥I do not consider her choice of music a happy one.
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その前提(ぜんてい)妥当(だとう)かどうかよく(かんが)えるべきだ。
➥You ought to think over whether the premise is valid or not.
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(かれ)理論(りろん)妥当(だとう)なものとして(ひろ)(みと)められている。
➥His theory is widely accepted as valid.
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