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[()···]
egatai
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[()·がた()·]
egatai

English Meaning(s) for 得がたい

i adjective
  1. hard to get; hard to come by

Definition and Synonyms for 得がたい

Unobtainable not capable of being obtained
Synonyms: 得難い, 手に入る

Meanings for each kanji in 得がたい

» gain; get; find; earn; acquire; can; may; able to; profit; advantage; benefit

Stroke Order Diagrams for 得がたい

Conjugations for 得がたい

Adjective stem
[()··]
egata
te-form
[()····]
egatakute
Negative te-form
[()······]
egatakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()···]
egataku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
egatai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
egatakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
egatakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
egatakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
egatakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
egatakunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[()······]
egatakunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()······]
egatakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()········]
egatakunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[()···]
egatasa

Sample Sentences for 得がたい

This behavior is energy-efficient in an environment where calories can be hard to come by.
Don't forget that good jobs are very hard to come by these days.
Jobs are hard to come by with so many people out of work.

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