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Lesson 13: 〜がたい
Usage:
Polite Form of Verb(drop the ます in the end) + がたい
Meaning:
「~がたい」means “It’s hard to…”. It’s often used to express one’s subjective feeling. |
Example Sentences:
(1)彼の気持ちは理解しがたい。 It’s hard to understand his feeling. (2)どのパソコンを買うのか、なかなか決めがたい。 It’s hard to decide which computer to buy. (3)第一印象は消しがたい。 The first impression is most lasting. (4)君の言うことは信じがたい。 I find it difficult to believe. (5)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. (6)それらの作品には優劣をつけがたい。 I can’t tell which work is better than the other. (7)それは明らかに、満足すべきものとは言いがたい。 That is decidedly short of satisfactory. (8)ことの真相は突き止めがたい。 It is difficult to ascertain what really happened. (9)その音楽は、年輩の人たちには理解しがたい。 The music is difficult for grownups to understand. (10)このやり方は、カロリーを得がたい環境ではエネルギー効率がよい。 This behavior is energy-efficient in an environment where calories can be hard to come by. |
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