しかるべき

Japanese

Alternative spelling
然るべき

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕika̠ɾɯ̟ be̞kʲi]

Verb

しかるべき • (shikaru beki) 

1. adnominal of しかるべし (shikaru beshi, “appropriate”)

   然(しか)るべき機(き)関(かん)に相(そう)談(だん)する

   shikaru beki kikan ni sōdan suru

   to contact the appropriate authorities

Usage notes

• Nowadays fossilized solely as this adnominal.