がたい
very difficult to; hard to ~
JLPT
N2
構造
Vます+がたい
意味
「がたい」 expresses the difficulty or impossibility of carrying out an action due to mental or emotional barriers. This structure is not used to express difficulties related to capability. The verbs that accompany「がたい」 are quite limited and often relate to perception or speech.
彼女
のような
正直
な
人
が
嘘
をつくとは
信
じがたい
。
It's hard to believe that an honest person like her would lie.
古
くなっても
、
このかばんには
愛着
があって
捨
てがたい
。
Even though it's old, I'm still attached to this bag and can't throw it away.
耐
えがたい
痛
みの
中
で
、
救急車
の
到着
を
待
った
。
In excruciating pain, I waited for an ambulance to arrive.
息子
は
留学
という
得
がたい
経験
をして
一回
り
成長
したようだ
。
My son seems to have grown a lot after having the invaluable experience of studying abroad.
人
が
人
の
命
を
奪
うなんて
、
許
しがたい
。
It is unacceptable for someone to take another person's life.
近寄
りがたい
。
Unapproachable.
