甲乙つけがたい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 甲乙つけがたい | 甲乙つけがたくない |
| Polite | 甲乙つけがたいです | 甲乙つけがたくないですalso 甲乙つけがたくありません |
| Past polite | 甲乙つけがたかったです | 甲乙つけがたくなかったですalso 甲乙つけがたくありませんでした |
| Past | 甲乙つけがたかった | 甲乙つけがたくなかった |
| Te-form | 甲乙つけがたくて | 甲乙つけがたくなくて |
| Adverbial | 甲乙つけがたく | |
| Conditional | 甲乙つけがたければ | 甲乙つけがたくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 甲乙つけがたかったら | 甲乙つけがたくなかったら |
hard to tell which is better; little to choose between them
Used when comparing two things of nearly equal quality or merit, making it difficult to decide which is superior. Often appears in formal or written contexts.
It's hard to say which of the two proposals is better.
These two works are so well done that it's difficult to choose between them.