そうとう
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Verb (する)
1. corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
2. appropriate; suitable; befitting; proportionate
Verb (する)
3. to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with; to be deserving of; to be worthy of
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
4. considerable; substantial
Adverb
5. considerably; rather; quite; fairly; pretty
Kanji used
towards each other
hit (the target)
Pitch accent
うとう
Top 1200
Composed of
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
a considerable number; a fair number
due diligence; due care; reasonable diligence; reasonable care
salt equivalent; sodium chloride equivalent
Examples (18 in total)
It's fairly warm today.
He has a considerable income.
Their expenses for the wedding were considerable.
I was quite shocked by this.
Keeping a car is a considerable expense.
The place is very much built up now.
The broad lines on the map correspond to roads.
He has quite a lot of experience in driving.
There is no German equivalent of this Japanese word.
It is estimated that his debts will amount to a considerable sum.
The present housing policy is likely to come up against considerable opposition.
The ice may drift considerable distances each day.
We must work hard to make up for lost time.
The professor who invented it has the right to reasonable remuneration from the university.
If this proposal is put into practice, the business world will be affected to a significant degree.
The blue lines on the map correspond to rivers.
The new document system is worth $4,000.
A trip to America was equivalent to a two-year salary for her.