What does 相当 mean?
相当 is a Japanese noun meaning “considerably, fairly; worth ~” in English. It can also be translated as “appropriate, to be proportionate to, considerable” depending on context. It is written as 相当 in kanji, そうとう in hiragana, and soutou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
その語に相当するようなフランス語を知っていますか。
Do you know the French equivalent of the word?
それを発明した教授は大学から相当の対価を受ける権利がある。
The professor who invented it has the right to reasonable remuneration from the university.
アメリカへの旅は彼女にとって２年間の給与に相当した。
A trip to America was equivalent to a two-year salary for her.