- 1. [adj-na, adj-no, n] moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | てきどな | (tekidona) |
| Non-past, plain | てきどだ | (tekidoda) |
| Non-past, polite | てきどです | (tekidodesu) |
| Past, plain | てきどだった | (tekidodatta) |
| Past, polite | てきどでした | (tekidodeshita) |
| Negative, plain | てきどじゃない | (tekidojanai) |
| Negative, polite | てきどじゃないです | (tekidojanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | てきどじゃなかった | (tekidojanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | てきどじゃなかったです | (tekidojanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | てきどで | (tekidode) |
| Conditional (―nara) | てきどなら | (tekidonara) |
Kanji in this word
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適
suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capableOn: テキ (teki)Kun: かな.う (kana.u)
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度
degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitudeOn: ド (do)、 ト (to)、 タク (taku)Kun: たび (tabi)、 -た.い (-ta.i)
Example Sentences
健康は適切な食事と適度な運動にある。
Good health consists of proper eating and moderate exercise.