妥当

• 読み: だとう
• ローマ字: datou
• 漢字の分解: 妥 (da) — gentle, compromise; 当 (tou) — hit, proper, right
• 発音: /da.toː/

意味

Valid; proper; reasonable. Describes something that is logically sound or appropriate.

A na-adjective used to evaluate whether a decision, judgment, or amount is reasonable and acceptable: 妥当な判断 (a valid judgment), 妥当な価格 (a reasonable price), 妥当性 (validity). Also functions as a noun and suru verb. More analytical than 正しい (correct), focusing on reasonableness rather than absolute truth.

例文

1. この価格は品質を考えると妥当だと思う。
2. 委員会は妥当な結論に達した。
3. 彼の意見は妥当性に欠けている。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, academic, legal

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

Compound of 妥 (da, gentle/compromise) and 当 (tou, to hit/proper). Together, 'gently proper' — something that settles into a reasonable and fitting position.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal