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Hard to believe with 〜がたい

Grammar Explanation: Difficult to do with 〜がたい

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A student from a lower grade enters the classroom. She stops and stares at Asuka Jr., one of the boys in the class.

涼子(りょうこ):
「ある特定(とくてい)のところに集中(しゅうちゅう)してない？　しかも」
“Isn't she focused on one particular area? And on top of that...”
恭子(きょうこ):
「ものすごく信(しん)じがたいところに……」
“It's in a frightfully hard to believe area...”
Literal: “In an incredibly difficult place to believe...”

Key Points

1信じがたい means hard to believe
  • 〜がたい attaches to a verb stem, so 信(しん)じる becomes 信(しん)じがたい.
2ものすごく intensifies the difficulty
  • ものすごく means extremely or terribly.

Vocabulary

(Specification)

特定(とくてい) means identifying or singling out a particular person or thing.

(Concentration)

集中(しゅうちゅう) means focusing attention, effort, people, or resources in one place.

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