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かたじけない (katajikenai) Japanese meaning: grateful | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation かたじけない · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary かたじけない かたじけなくない Polite かたじけないです かたじけなくないです also かたじけなくありません Past polite かたじけなかったです かたじけなくなかったです also かたじけなくありませんでした Past かたじけなかった かたじけなくなかった Te-form かたじけなくて かたじけなくなくて Adverbial かたじけなく Conditional かたじけなければ かたじけなくなければ Tara conditional かたじけなかったら かたじけなくなかったら
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I am deeply grateful for your kind consideration.
I am humbled by your gracious words.
Kanji 辱 embarrass, humiliate, shame Related words ありがたい ありがたい is the modern, everyday word for 'grateful' or 'thankful'. かたじけない is more formal, humble, and somewhat archaic, carrying a stronger sense of indebtedness.
恐おそ れ 入い る 恐れ入る expresses a similar feeling of being overwhelmed by someone's kindness, but is more commonly used in modern polite speech. かたじけない is more old-fashioned and humble.
Word family tears of gratitude
graciously; humbly
Written forms かたじけない Usage 66%
Usually written in kana. The kanji forms 忝い and 辱い are rare and mainly encountered in historical or literary contexts.
辱かたじけな い Usage 18%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; marked as rarely used.
忝かたじけな い Usage 16%
Rare kanji form; may appear in classical or formal writing.
Etymology Derived from classical Japanese かたじけなし, a humble expression of gratitude. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is thought to be related to the idea of being unable to repay a favor, hence feeling indebted.
