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ありがたみ Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
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).
I've reached an age where I feel grateful for my parents.
Written forms 有あり 難がた み Usage 80%
Rare kanji spelling; the kana form is strongly preferred in modern writing.
有あり 難がた 味み Usage 20%
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.
Kanji 難 difficult, impossible, trouble Similar words ありがたい ありがたい is the adjective meaning 'grateful' or 'thankful', while ありがたみ is the noun expressing the quality of being appreciated or the feeling of thankfulness itself.
感かん 謝しゃ 感謝 is a more direct expression of gratitude (thanks), whereas ありがたみ focuses on the perceived value or preciousness of something that evokes thankfulness.
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.
