「〜に足る」 - Expressing Worthiness

Explanation

「〜に足る」 (にたる) is a common grammatical structure used to express evaluation, meaning "worthy of..." It is used to assess whether something or someone meets a certain standard or level of quality.

Grammar Pattern

Grammar Point	Connection	Explanation
〜に足る	Dictionary form of verbs / Nouns + に足る	Indicates that something or someone has sufficient value or necessity, making them worthy of trust, recommendation, or meeting certain conditions.

Basic Usage

〜に足る

When you want to express that something or someone has sufficient value or qualification, you can use 「〜に足る」. For example:

• 彼かれは信頼しんらいに足たる人物じんぶつだ。
• Kare wa shinrai ni taru jinbutsu da.
• He is a person worthy of trust.

Examples

• 彼かれは信頼しんらいに足たる人ひとだ。
• Kare wa shinrai ni taru hito da.
• He is a person worthy of trust.
  

• その本そのほんは読むよむに足たる価値かちがある。
• Sono hon wa yomu ni taru kachi ga aru.
• That book is worth reading.
  

• 合格ごうかくと認みとめるに足たる成績せいせきを示しめさなかった者ものには再試験さいしけんを受うける。
• Goukaku to mitomeru ni taru seiseki o shimesanakatta mono ni wa saishiken o ukeru.
• Those who did not show results worthy of passing will have to retake the exam.
  

Common Collocations

Here are some common collocations to help understand and use 「〜に足る」:

Expression	English Translation
信頼しんらいするに足たる	Worthy of trust
満足まんぞくするに足たる	Worthy of satisfaction
推薦すいせんするに足たる	Worthy of recommendation

Deep Dive

「〜に足る」 is often used in written language and formal contexts, such as reviews, evaluations, and recommendations. It helps express value judgments about something, emphasizing its importance or the qualifications of a person.

Real-Life Scenarios

• In a book review, you can use 「その本は読むに足る価値がある」 to recommend a book worth reading.
• In a work evaluation, you can say 「彼は信頼に足る部下だ」 to express trust in a subordinate.

Summary

「〜に足る」 is an important grammatical structure for evaluating whether something or someone has sufficient value or qualifications. By mastering its usage, you can more accurately express evaluations in Japanese.