～にかたくない
ni katakunai
Not difficult to; easy to imagine
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
V dictionary + に難くない
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Commonly used with imagining or understanding, in formal statements about an easy inference.
Examples 例文
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会議の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the meeting was canceled.
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試験の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the exam was canceled.
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研修の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the training session was canceled.
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発表会の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the presentation event was canceled.
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面接の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the interview was canceled.
How related patterns differ 比較
に足る means worthy or sufficient; に難くない commonly makes something easy to imagine. には及ばない can mean unnecessary or no match for, while に耐える withstands a test. にのぼる reports a quantity reaching a substantial total.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～にかたくない | Not difficult to; easy to imagine | 会議の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。 It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the meeting was canceled. |
| ～にのぼる | Amount to; reach | 会議の参加者は千人にのぼった。 Attendance at the meeting reached one thousand. |
| ～に足る | Worthy of; sufficient to | これは信頼するに足る資料だ。 This item, the documents, is worthy of trust. |
| ～に（は）及ばない | No need to; be no match for | 会議が延期されても、心配するには及ばない。 There is no need to worry even if the meeting is postponed. |
| ～にたえる | Withstand; be worthy of | これは専門家の批判に耐える資料だ。 This item, the documents, can withstand expert criticism. |
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