See also: 適應

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
てき
Grade: 5
おう
Grade: 5
kan’yōon goon
Alternative spelling
適應 (kyūjitai)
 
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Noun edit

(てき)(おう) (tekiōてきおう (tekiou)?

  1. adaptation, the quality of being suited to some condition or requirement
  2. (biology, evolutionary theory) an adaptation; a trait that makes an organism better suited to an environment
  3. (psychology) adjustment, quality of a person adapted to some social environment

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Verb edit

(てき)(おう)する (tekiō suruてきおう (tekiou)?intransitive suru (stem (てき)(おう) (tekiō shi), past (てき)(おう)した (tekiō shita))

  1. adapt, adjust, fit in, conform

Conjugation edit

References edit

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN