〜がたい
Formation
N2TendencyFormal/StiffLiteratureAcademic
Meaning
Indicates that something is psychologically or emotionally difficult to carry out. It is NOT used for physical impossibility or lack of ability.
Examples
彼の話は信じがたい内容だった。
His story was hard to believe.
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