適応

Term

• 適応てきおう
• tekiou

Meaning

• adaptation
• adjustment

Part of Speech

• 名詞 / する動詞 (Noun / Suru-verb)

Kanji Breakdown

• 適てき – suitable, appropriate
• 応おう – respond, apply, match

Usage Notes

• Often used in contexts like environment, work, or social settings.
• As a する-verb, can be conjugated: 適応する / 適応できない etc.
• Carries a neutral to positive nuance: flexibility or survival ability.

Conjugation table

Example Sentences

1. (Informal)
   海外生活は、適応するまで大変だよ。
   Kaigai seikatsu wa, tekiou suru made taihen da yo.
   (Living abroad is tough until you get through the adjustment period.)

2. (Formal / Business)
   市場の変化に適応できる柔軟性が求められています。
   Shijō no henka ni tekiou dekiru jūnansei ga motomerareteimasu.
   (Flexibility to achieve adaptation to market changes is required.)

3. (Academic / Exam Style)
   生物は環境に適応することで進化を遂げてきた。
   Seibutsu wa kankyō ni tekiou suru koto de shinka o togete kita.
   (Organisms have evolved through adaptation to their environments.)

4. (Natural / Spoken)
   この職場、最初は戸惑ったけど今はもう適応できてるよ。
   Kono shokuba, saisho wa tomado tta kedo ima wa mō tekiou dekiteru yo.
   (At first I was overwhelmed at this workplace, but I’ve adjusted now.)

5. (Anime / Manga)
   やつはこの異常な状況にも、すでに適応し始めている…！
   Yatsu wa kono ijō na jōkyō ni mo, sudeni tekiou shihajimete iru…!
   (He’s already starting to adapt… even to this twisted situation…!)

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