該当

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 該当(がいとう) means matching a condition, item, or category.
• Basic usage: It asks someone to check in advance whether they meet the application requirements.
  • 応募条件に該当するか事前に確認してください。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Connection and matching
  • 関連する(かんれんする) broadly means being connected. 該当する means matching a defined criterion or item, as in 条件に該当する.