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叶う

適う、敵う
v5u
かなう
to come true (wish); to be suited; to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)
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叶える

適える
v1
vt
かなえる
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
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意にかなう

意に適う、意に叶う
いにかなう
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
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叶わぬ時の神頼み

exp
かなわぬときのかみだのみ
Man turns to God only in his trouble
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眼鏡にかなう

眼鏡に適う、眼鏡に叶う
めがねにかなう
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
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願ったり叶ったり

ねがったりかなったり
everything working out as desired
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心にかなう

心に適なう、心に叶う
こころにかなう
to be pleased with; to suit