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19課 評価・感想 教科書 p.84〜87
Reviews & impressions — worth it…, unbearable…, extremely…
19課

〜に足る・〜に足りない

教科書 p.82
接続:名/動辞書形 + に足(た)る/に足りない
Enough to…, worthy to…/not worth…. Evaluate whether it has enough value or not.
注意 / Note:Common: 信頼するに足る人物・取るに足りない問題(trifles not worth worrying about).
比較 / Compare:〜に足る(worth it)↔ 〜に足りない(not worth it);取るに足りない=trifle.
よく出る形 / Common form:名/動辞書形+に足る/に足りない.
彼は信頼するに足る人物だ。
He is someone worthy of trust.
そんな取るに足りないことで悩むな。
Don't get upset over trivial things that aren't worth it.
彼の業績は評価に足るものだ。
His achievements are something worth evaluating.

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