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Sentence

It is difficult to come by an opportunity like this.

Related words

有あり難がたし

Hiragana
ありがたし
Adjective

difficult to be / rare / special; worthy of being thankful for

It is difficult to come by an opportunity like this.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjective.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei) Used in forms such as karou; mainly literary.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 有り難かり
Used in forms such as kute and kunai.
Conclusive form (shushikei) Ends a sentence.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: 有り難かる
Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei) Expresses a condition with kereba.
Imperative form (meireikei) Rarely used in modern Japanese.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form Connects clauses with kute.
Ta-form Expresses the past with katta.
Nai-form Expresses negation with kunai.
Ba-form Expresses a condition with kereba.
Notes
  • 古典語の形容詞「有り難し」(ク活用)の活用。
  • 現代語では主に「ありがたい/有り難い」として用いられる。派生形 te/ta/nai/ba は現代語相当の形を示した。

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