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有難い

有り難い

Reading

Kana: ありがたい
Romaji: arigatai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

Example Sentence

それは有難(ありがた)い。
➥That's very big of you.
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