# 214 Learn Japanese【がたい】hard to, difficult to - N2 Grammar -

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In this video, you will learn the grammar of【がたい】hard to, difficult to.

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stem + がたい
hard to, difficult to

used to express when something is “very difficult” or “nearly impossible” to do.
mainly used when you want to say that it is difficult for some internal reason (especially psychological reason)
～するのが難しい/～できない

It does not have meaning that:
1. It is impossible to do because you do not have the ability.
2. It is impossible to do due to external conditions.
3. It is impossible to do because it is prohibited.

1.
〇田中さんは英語がしゃべりがたい。
✖田中さんは英語がしゃべられない。
Mr. Tanaka cannot speak English.

2.
✖私は部屋を暗くしないと寝がたい。
〇私は部屋を暗くしないと寝られない。
I can't sleep unless the room is dark.

3.
✖会社の中ではタバコを吸いがたい。
〇会社の中ではタバコを吸えない。
You can't smoke inside the company.

Stem＋にくい、Stem＋がたい、Stem＋づらい

Stem＋にくいmeans that something is difficult to do or it takes great effort to do it.

Stem＋がたいmeans doing something that’s almost impossible.

Stem＋づらいmeans that you don’t feel comfortable doing something.
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彼は顔つきからして、近寄りがたい。
Judging from his facial expression, it is impossible to approach him.

納豆のおいしさは多くの外国人にとって理解しがたいに違いない。
The deliciousness of natto must be difficult for many foreigners to understand.

猫といる時間は、何にだって代えがたい、大切な時間です。
The time I spend with my cat is an irreplaceable and precious time.

彼は嘘ばかりつくので、今彼が言っていることが本当かどうか信じがたい。
He tells nothing but lies, so it's hard to believe that what he's saying is true.