立彬の日本語
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適当, てきとう, テキトー
1. suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate, fit, fair 2. perfunctory, half-minded, sloppy, lazy, careless, noncommittal, unreliable, irresponsible, haphazard
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「きれいな宝石ですね」、適当な話題かどうかわからないが、とりあえずそう水を向けてみた。
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"Pretty gem, isn't it?" Not knowing if it was a suitable subject or not, but anyway I tried to get her interest that way.
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適当に入って勝手にやって。
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Come on in and make yourself at home.
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適当な語で空所を満たせ。
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Fill the blanks with suitable words.
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適当な機会があれば、あなたを彼に紹介しよう。
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If there is a suitable occasion, I'll introduce you to him.
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適当なときに彼にそれを言いましょう。
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I will tell it to him at the proper time.
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私は適当な答えを探し求めた。
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I cast about for a suitable reply.
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靴下は適当な大きさのものがよい。
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Stockings should be of the proper size.
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空所を適当な言葉でうめなさい。
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Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
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感謝の気持ちを表す適当な言葉が思い浮かびません。
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I can't think of the right words with which to express my thanks.
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それは食事の席の会話で持ち出すのに適当ではない。
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That isn't a proper subject to bring up in conversation at the dinner table.
That is not a proper subject to bring up in conversation at the dinner table.
That's not a proper subject to bring up in conversation at the dinner table.
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