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shikarubeki
pre-noun adjectival

Alternate Written Forms:

[しか()···]
shikarubeki
[しか()··()·]
shikarubeki

Root Words:

shikaru + beki

English Meaning(s) for しかるべき

pre-noun adjectival
  1. proper; appropriate; due; suitable

Definition and Synonyms for しかるべき

Appropriate suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Synonyms: しかるべき, ふさわしい, 似つかわしい, 似合わしい, 剴切, 妥当, 相応, それ相応, 適す, 適した, 適する, 適切, 適度, 適当, 適正, 順当
Proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
Synonyms: しかるべき, もってこい, 似つかわしい, 似合わしい, 剴切, 妥当, 持ってくる, 相応, 適す, 適した, 適する, 適任, 適切, 適当, 適正, 順当
Due suitable to or expected in the circumstances
Synonyms: しかるべき

Stroke Order Diagrams for しかるべき

Sample Sentences for しかるべき

I paid at the appropriate time.
At your age, you ought to know better.
There should be more national hospitals for old people.
Tom deserves to be blamed.
You should know better at your age.

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