Learning objectives
- Lesson goals: Learn ni taru for "worthy of / sufficient to" — evaluating trustworthiness, value, or merit.
- Form and connection: [Verb辞书形/Noun] に足たる
- Nuance in real use: に足る is one of the most solemn ways to make value judgments in Japanese — when you use this word, you're drawing a formal conclusion: this person is trustworthy, this work is worthy.
Form and connection
Core Explanation
Learn ni taru for "worthy of / sufficient to" — evaluating trustworthiness, value, or merit.
Cultural Note
Practical examples
Common pitfalls
Build the base form before adding the pattern
Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.
Match politeness to the situation
The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.
Practice and answers
Show answer
[Verb辞书形/Noun] に足たるShow answer
He is a person worthy of trust.Show answer
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