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侵しがたい (おかしがたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
dignified ; austere ; imposing ; inviolable
Describes a person, atmosphere, or presence that is so dignified or solemn that it cannot be easily approached or violated. Often used for someone with an air of authority or moral weight.
裁さい 判ばん 官かん は 侵おか し がたい 威い 厳げん を 漂ただよ わ せ て い た 。
The judge exuded an imposing dignity.
Written forms 侵おか しがたい
Standard kanji spelling for the meaning 'inviolable, dignified, imposing'. 侵す means 'to invade, violate'.
犯おか しがたい
Alternate kanji spelling using 犯す ('to commit a crime, violate'). Less common but acceptable.
侵おか し 難がた い
Variant with 難い instead of がたい. Slightly more formal or literary.
犯おか し 難がた い
Rare variant combining 犯す and 難い.
Kanji 難 difficult, impossible, trouble Similar words 厳おごそ か 厳か emphasizes solemnity and gravity, often of ceremonies or settings, while 侵しがたい focuses on an unapproachable, inviolable quality of a person or atmosphere.
威い 厳げん 威厳 is a noun meaning 'dignity, majesty', whereas 侵しがたい is an adjective describing the quality of being inviolable or imposing.
Etymology Compound of the verb 侵す (おかす, 'to invade, violate') in its continuative form 侵し + the auxiliary adjective がたい ('hard to do'). Literally 'hard to violate', extended to mean 'dignified, imposing'.
