判読しがたい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 判読しがたい | 判読しがたくない |
| Polite | 判読しがたいです | 判読しがたくないですalso 判読しがたくありません |
| Past polite | 判読しがたかったです | 判読しがたくなかったですalso 判読しがたくありませんでした |
| Past | 判読しがたかった | 判読しがたくなかった |
| Te-form | 判読しがたくて | 判読しがたくなくて |
| Adverbial | 判読しがたく | |
| Conditional | 判読しがたければ | 判読しがたくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 判読しがたかったら | 判読しがたくなかったら |
illegible; indecipherable; hard to read
Describes handwriting, print, or characters that are difficult or impossible to decipher. Often used for messy or unclear writing.
His notes are illegible.
Old documents are often hard to decipher.
Standard kanji-kana spelling.
Kanji spelling using 難い; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 判読 (handoku, 'deciphering') + しがたい (shigatai, 'difficult to do'), from the verb 判読する (handoku suru, 'to decipher').