introduction

〜がたい
Reading: がたい
Meanings: hard to, difficult to
Explanation
explanation
〜がたい means **hard to do** — with a strong emotional or moral weight. Unlike *にくい* (physically difficult), *がたい* expresses that something is psychologically or humanly difficult to bring oneself to do.
explanation
Common *がたい* expressions: <ruby>信<rt>しん</rt></ruby>じがたい (hard to believe), <ruby>忘<rt>わす</rt></ruby>れがたい (hard to forget), <ruby>許<rt>ゆる</rt></ruby>しがたい (hard to forgive), <ruby>理解<rt>りかい</rt></ruby>しがたい (hard to understand).
structure
Practice exercises
usage_japanese
彼の言葉は信じ{placeholder}。
Answer: がたい
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この景色は言い表し{placeholder}。
Answer: がたい
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その話は理解し{placeholder}。
Answer: がたい
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この景色は{placeholder}ほど美しい。
Answer: わすれがたい
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彼女の突然の決断は{placeholder}ものがある。
Answer: なっとくしがたい
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その話は{placeholder}。
Answer: しんじがたい
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その事故の原因は{placeholder}。
Answer: りかいしがたい
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あのとき彼がしたことは{placeholder}。
Answer: ゆるしがたい