適宜

• 読み: てきぎ
• ローマ字: tekigi
• 漢字の分解: 適 (teki) — suitable, fit, proper; 宜 (gi) — appropriate, good, should
• 発音: /te.ki.ɡi/

意味

As appropriate; as one sees fit; suitably. Indicates acting according to the circumstances.

A na-adjective and adverb meaning 'as appropriate' or 'at one's discretion.' Often used in instructions and formal writing to grant flexibility — 適宜判断してください (please judge as you see fit), 適宜休憩を取る (take breaks as needed). Implies the person should use their own judgement based on the situation. More formal and administrative than 適当 (tekitō), which can also mean 'careless.'

例文

1. 疲れたら適宜休憩を取ってください。
2. 資料は適宜修正して使ってください。
3. 状況に応じて適宜対応する必要がある。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, instructions, official documents

トーン: professional

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 適 (teki, suitable/fit) + 宜 (gi, appropriate/good). Together they express the idea of acting in a manner suitable to the occasion, leaving room for individual discretion.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional