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[()····]
iigatai
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[()··がた()·]
iigatai
[いい()·がた()·]
iigatai
[()··にく()·]
iinikui
[()····]
iinikui
[いい()·にく()·]
iinikui

Root Words:

[()·い + がたい]
ii + gatai

English Meaning(s) for 言いがたい

i adjective
  1. hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say
  2. embarrassing; delicate (esp. 言いにくい)

Definition and Synonyms for 言いがたい

Indefinable not capable of being precisely or readily described
Synonyms: えもいわれぬ, 言いがたい
Unexpressible defying expression
Synonyms: えもいわれぬ, 言いがたい, 言い知れぬ, 言葉に表せない
Indefinable defying expression or description
Synonyms: えもいわれぬ, 言いがたい, 言い知れぬ
Indefinable not easily put into words
Synonyms: えもいわれぬ, 言いがたい

Meanings for each kanji in 言いがたい

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Stroke Order Diagrams for 言いがたい

Conjugations for 言いがたい

Adjective stem
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iigata
te-form
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iigatakute
Negative te-form
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iigatakunakute
Adverbial Form
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iigataku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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iigatai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iigatakunai
Past Indicative Form
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iigatakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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iigatakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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iigatakereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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iigatakunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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iigatakunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·······]
iigatakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
iigatakunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
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iigatasa

Sample Sentences for 言いがたい

That is decidedly short of satisfactory.

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