Word Meaning 相当

そうとう soutou

相当 is read as そうとう (soutou) and means considerable.

Meaning

English

  1. considerable
  2. substantial
  3. corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.)
  4. being equivalent to
  5. appropriate
  6. suitable
  7. befitting
  8. proportionate

Reading

Kana

そうとう

Romaji

soutou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 相応,適合,適当 Rank 1508 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

相当語句

そうとうごく

equivalent

金融担当相

きんゆうたんとうしょう

minister in charge of financial affairs

仮定法相当語句

かていほうそうとうごく

subjunctive equivalent

担当相

たんとうしょう

Minister of State for Special Missions

相殺

そうさい

killing each other

相手

あいて

opponent (sports, etc.)

相場

そうば

market price

相談

そうだん

consultation

相続

そうぞく

inheritance

相違

そうい

difference

相互

そうご

mutual

Example Sentences

10

Will it hurt a lot?

That is so hot.

One dollar is equivalent to 110 yen.

He has plenty of money in the bank.

Ten years is a long time.

He has accumulated quite a collection of books.

I think this is a conversation for a much later time.

These items are rather hard to obtain.

It'll take a long time to clean up this mess.

I thought I was a fairly good swimmer.