appropriate

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈpɹəʊ.pɹi.ɪt/

形容詞

廃用

right or suitable for some situation or purpose

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意味（1）

Suitable or fit; proper.

The headmaster wondered what an appropriate measure would be to make the pupil behave better.

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意味（2）

Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.

I don't think it was appropriate for the cashier to tell me out loud in front of all those people at the check-out that my hair-piece looked like it was falling out of place.

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意味（3）

(obsolete) Set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.

more appropriate （ comparative ）

most appropriate （ superlative ）