に値するdeserve; be worth
Something has earned a response: praise, attention, a careful read. に値する is the written way to say it deserves that, or is worth doing.
deserves
Her efforts to save lives at the disaster site deserve praise.
is worth
The article carefully compares several sources and is worth reading.
does not deserve
A report that does not even identify the source of its figures does not deserve trust.
How to form it
Noun + に値する
Negative: に値しない.
With a verb
Verb dictionary form + に値する
見るに値する, "worth seeing"; 読むに値する, "worth reading".
- Before it
- A response the thing has earned: 称賛 (praise), 尊敬 (respect), 注目 (attention), 検討 (consideration), 一読 (a read).
- After it
- Often a noun: 信頼に値する人, "a person worthy of trust".
- Set phrases
- 一見に値する (worth a look), 驚くに値しない (no surprise).
- Tone
- A verdict handed down, in the voice of a reviewer or a committee. To someone's face it can sound like grading them.
- Where you'll meet it
- Reviews, editorials, reports, award speeches.
In use
These research findings deserve attention when considering education policy.
The way he carried out his responsibilities even in hard circumstances deserves respect.
This is a book worth taking your time over.
That claim presents no concrete evidence and does not merit serious consideration.
In conversation: 価値がある
In everyday talk the word is 価値がある, "is worth".
This film is worth seeing once.
A critic, in a review.
This film is worth seeing once.
You, to a friend.
What something would sell for is 価値がある too: 百万円の価値がある絵, "a painting worth a million yen".
Close neighbours
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"Should": it tells people what is right to do. に値する stops at the verdict: the thing has earned it.
Everyone should read this report.
Check yourself
1Which one fits?
あの
Choose an answer to see why.
2Which one fits?
彼の
Choose an answer to see why.
More sentences
This proposal is well worth considering because it increases effectiveness while keeping costs down.
If it can substantially improve safety, the plan is worth considering.
Though modest in scale, this initiative deserves recognition as a first step toward solving the community's problems.