～足る Noun (〜taru Noun)
Explanation
Indicates that something is worthy or sufficient to be called/used as ~; 'worthy of', 'enough to ~'.
Formation
Noun/Verb-dictionary form + に足る + Noun
Detailed Explanation
The classical pattern 'Noun + に足る + Noun' or 'Verb + に足る + Noun' means 'something is worthy of or sufficient for ~.' For instance, '信頼に足る人物' means 'a person worthy of trust.' It’s different from the everyday verb 足りる ('to be enough').
Examples
彼は信頼に足る人物だ。
Kare wa shinrai ni taru jinbutsu da.
He is a person worthy of trust.
この小説は読むに足る価値がある。
Kono shousetsu wa yomu ni taru kachi ga aru.
This novel is well worth reading.
検討に足るデータが十分に集まった。
Kentou ni taru deeta ga juubun ni atsumatta.
We've gathered enough data to be worth examining.
彼の説明は信用に足るものだと思う。
Kare no setsumei wa shinyou ni taru mono da to omou.
I think his explanation is worthy of trust.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.