Explanation
〜がたい means "hard to / difficult to" and is used mainly in written or formal Japanese. Form: [ます-stem] + がたい (理解しがたい, 信じがたい).
Usage: Means "hard to (do)" for emotional or psychological reasons. Common examples: 理解しがたい, 信じがたい, 受け入れがたい. It is formal and often appears in writing.
हिंदी में समझें
〜がたい का मतलब "करना कठिन" (भावनात्मक)। रूप: [ます-stem] + がたい।
Examples
- かれのこうどうは、りかいしがたい。 (Kare no koudou wa, rikaishi gatai.)
हिंदी: उसका व्यवहार समझना कठिन है।
English: His behaviour is hard to understand. - そんなことは、しんじがたい。 (Sonna koto wa, shinji gatai.)
हिंदी: ऐसी बात विश्वास करना कठिन है।
English: Such a thing is hard to believe.
Common mistakes
- Using it for physical difficulty → Use にくい for physical difficulty — がたい is more emotional/formal.
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