難い
がたい
Meanings
- Suffix, い-adjective very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ... (after the -masu stem of a verb) See also: 難い (かたい). See also: にくい.
Kanji
- 難 difficult. Read as がたい.
Example sentences
- 君の言うことは信じがたい。
I find it difficult to believe. - 強大な権力を有する大国が存在する限り、戦争は避け難い。
As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable. - 気にいったものはなかなか手放しがたいものだ。
It's not easy to part with one's favorite possessions. - その風景の美しさは筆舌に尽くしがたかった。
The beauty of the scenery was beyond description. - その光景は筆舌に尽くしがたいほど美しかった。
The scenery was beautiful beyond description.
Common phrases
- 理解しがたい (りかいしがたい) hard to understand
- 如何ともしがたい nothing can be done (about)
- 筆舌に尽くしがたい (ひつぜつにつくしがたい) beyond description
- 名状しがたい (めいじょうしがたい) indescribable
Words containing 難い
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