How to say "Be" in Japanese

When translating "be" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 足りる and 遅刻する. In Japanese, 足りる (たりる (tariru)) is typically associated with "to be enough; to be sufficient" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents Intransitive verb. Indicates that a quantity, amount, or ability is adequate for a specific purpose. 必要な量や能力が十分にあることを示します。. On the other hand, 遅刻する (ちこくする (chikoku suru)) maps to "to be late, to come late" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents A verb used when someone arrives later than the scheduled time for an appointment, class, work, etc. It implies missing the start time.. A literal translation of "be" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!