～足る Noun

When to use

に足る: worthy of (信頼に足る).

Explanation

The classical pattern 'Noun + に足る + Noun' or 'Verb + に足る + Noun' means 'something is worthy of or sufficient for ~.' For instance, '信頼に足る人物' means 'a person worthy of trust.' It’s different from the everyday verb 足りる ('to be enough').

• 彼かれは信頼しんらいに足たる人物じんぶつだ。

  He is a person worthy of trust.

  Kare wa shinrai ni taru jinbutsu da.

• この小説しょうせつは読よむに足たる価値かちがある。

  This novel is well worth reading.

  Kono shousetsu wa yomu ni taru kachi ga aru.

• 検討けんとうに足たるデータが十分じゅうぶんに集あつまった。

  We've gathered enough data to be worth examining.

  Kentou ni taru deeta ga juubun ni atsumatta.

• 彼かの説明せつめいは信用しんように足たるものだと思おもう。

  I think his explanation is worthy of trust.

  Kare no setsumei wa shinyou ni taru mono da to omou.

Worth (Worth Doing / In Vain / Bearable)

• ～がい〜gaiN2Expresses 'worth doing' for verbs.
• ～かいがあって〜kaiga atteN2Used to express that an effort is worth it or has value…
• ～かいもなく〜kai mo nakuN2Expresses the meaning of 'without worth', 'in vain'…
• ～に堪える～ni taeruN1Used to say that something is 'worth doing' or 'can stand…
• ～に堪えない～ni taenaiN1Indicates something is unbearable or not worth doing…
• ～に耐える～ni taeruN1To endure or withstand something; 'endure', 'withstand'…

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