Vocabulary

What does 足りる (たりる, tariru) mean?

足りる (たりる, tariru) means to be enough, to be sufficient.

Quick facts
Readingたりる
Romajitariru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
たりる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontariru

to be enough, to be sufficient

GenkiGenki 17
  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to be sufficient; to be enough
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to do (the job); to serve; to answer

Example sentences

  • I couldn't buy it because I didn't have enough money.

  • I ran out of time and couldn't finish it.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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