Meaning of 有難い(ありがたい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 有難い, 有り難い JLPT 2

Kana Reading ありがたい

Romaji arigatai

Example Sentences

有難い, 有り難い, ありがたい used in context

動ける(うごく)よう(ざま)になると健康(けんこう)の有難(ありがたい)さを実感(じっかん)します(する)よね。

It's when you become able to move that the real value of health hits home.
有難く(ありがたい)も、10000hit越えのお祝い(おいわい)イラストを頂いて(いただく)しまいました(しまう)！本当に(ほんとうに)かたじけないです。

I'm very lucky to have been gifted with this 10,000 hit picture! Thank you so very much.
彼ら(かれら)が来なかったとはありがたいことだ。

What a blessing it is that they did not come.
彼(あれ)は両親(りょうしん)の愛(あい)をありがたく(ありがたい)思っています(おもう)。

He appreciates his parents' love.
彼(あれ)の親切な(しんせつ)行為(こうい)を少なくとも(すくなくとも)ありがたく(ありがたい)思った(おもう)ってよかった(よい)のに。

You might at least have appreciated his kindness.
電気(でんき)を消してもらえたら、ありがたいのですが。

I'd appreciate it if you would turn out the lights.

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Kanji found in this word

難 JLPT 3

difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

On: ナン

Kun: かた.い, -がた.い, むずか.しい, むづか.しい, むつか.しい, -にく.い

18 strokes

有 JLPT 4

possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx

On: ユウ, ウ

Kun: あ.る

6 strokes

難

On: ナン

Kun: かたい, むずかしい

19 strokes

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