〜なりに

Formation

N1DegreeNeutral
Verb
/I-adj
/Na-adj
/Noun
なりに
Variations
なりの

Meaning

Used to express that someone or something acts in a way that is appropriate to their capacity, situation, or perspective, even if it's not perfect.

Examples

収入が増えれば、増えたなりに支出も増えてしまうものだ。

As income increases, expenditures tend to increase accordingly.

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