ありがたみ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

value; worth; preciousness; blessing

usually written using kana alone

The feeling of appreciation or the sense of value one finds in something, often used when reflecting on things one tends to take for granted. Common in phrases like ありがたみがわかる (to appreciate the value of something).

健けん康こうのありがたみは、病びょう気きになって初はじめてわかる。
You don't realize the value of good health until you get sick.
親おやのありがたみを感かんじる年としになった。
I've reached an age where I feel grateful for my parents.

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Kanji

有possess, have, exist
難difficult, impossible, trouble
味flavor, taste

Related words

ありがたさN2
有り難み emphasizes a deeper, almost philosophical sense of gratitude or inherent worth, while ありがたさ is the plainer, everyday word for how valuable or appreciated something is.

Written forms

有あり難がたみUsage80%
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred in modern writing.
有あり難がた味みUsage20%
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred in modern writing.
有あり難がたみ
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred in modern writing.
有あり難がた味み
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred in modern writing.
ありがた味み
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; occasionally seen but less common than the pure kana form.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective ありがたい (grateful, welcome) by adding the suffix み, which turns adjectives into nouns expressing a quality or degree. The kanji 有難 (literally 'difficult to exist') reflects the idea of something being rare and therefore precious.