JLPT N1

～にかたくない

It's easy to imagine/understand

Structure

Noun (する-verb noun) / Verb dictionary form + にかたくない (e.g. 想像にかたくない)

How it works

This grammar expresses that something is not difficult to imagine or understand, often because the circumstances make it very clear. It implies that the speaker has a strong grasp of the situation.

Examples

当時の人々の苦労は、想像にかたくない。

It's easy to imagine the hardships of the people at that time.

Common mistakes

Using it with actions that are genuinely difficult to perform.

Tip

Literally means 'it's not hard (かたくない) to do X'.

More JLPT N1 grammar

いかんによらずをもってをものともせずともなるとであれたりとも~ないに足る極まりない

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