認めがたい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 認めがたい | 認めがたくない |
| Polite | 認めがたいです | 認めがたくないですalso 認めがたくありません |
| Past polite | 認めがたかったです | 認めがたくなかったですalso 認めがたくありませんでした |
| Past | 認めがたかった | 認めがたくなかった |
| Te-form | 認めがたくて | 認めがたくなくて |
| Adverbial | 認めがたく | |
| Conditional | 認めがたければ | 認めがたくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 認めがたかったら | 認めがたくなかったら |
hard to approve; difficult to accept; unconvincing
Expresses that something is difficult to acknowledge, approve, or accept as true or valid. Often used when evidence or reasoning is insufficient.
His explanation is rather hard to accept.
その主張を事実と認めがたい。
It is difficult to accept that claim as fact.
Standard spelling using がたい suffix.
Kanji spelling for がたい; slightly more formal or literary.
Compound of 認め (continuative form of 認める 'to recognize, approve') + がたい (suffix meaning 'difficult to do').