有り難し
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 有 | 難 |
| Grade: 3 | Grade: 6 |
Etymology
ari + katashi > arigatashi. The verb ari "is, are" in adverbial form suffixed by katashi "difficult". The initial consonant in katashi becomes voiced (/k/ -> /g/) due to the compounding of the two separate words. The original meaning was "difficult to be".
Adjective
有り難し (hiragana ありがたし, rōmaji arigatashi)
- difficult to be
- rare
- special; worthy of being thankful for
See also
- 有り難い