相応 (Souou) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “suitable, appropriate, befitting, becoming”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, adjectival noun, noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsuitable; appropriate; befitting; becoming; adequate; reasonable
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbconjoining; association; samprayukta
Examples
年相応にふるまえ。
Act your age.
身分相応に暮らせ。
Cut your coat according to your cloth.
彼は年齢相応に振る舞う。
He acts his age.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).