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JLPT N1 Grammar: にかたくない (ni katakunai)

にかたくない (ni katakunai)

Meaning: it’s not hard to

How to use the:
Verb-dictionary form + にかたくない
Noun + にかたくない

Explain:
Used in the case of denoting something is very easy

Example sentences:
1, このままインフレが続くと社会不安が増大し、政権の期限が危うくなることは創造に硬くない。
Kono mama infure ga tsudzuku to shakai fuan ga zōdai shi, seiken no kigen ga ayauku naru koto wa sōzō ni katakunai.
If inflation continues at this rate, social insecurity will increase and the government’s base will become dangerous. It is not difficult to imagine this.

2, 親からも教師からも見放された太郎が、非行グループの誘いに救いえおもとめそうになっただろうことは想像に難くない。
Oya karamo kyōshi kara mo mihanasa reta Tarō ga, hikō gurūpu no sasoi ni sukui e o motome-sō ni nattadarou koto wa sōzō ni katakunai.
Taro was not noticed by the teacher and his parents, so he was almost seduced by the group of spoiled children. This is not difficult to imagine

3, そのとき、彼がどんなにつらかったかは察するにかたくない。
sono toki, kare ga donna ni tsurakatta ka wa sassuru ni katakunai.
It’s not hard to guess what he went through at that time.

4, なぜ彼があのような行動に走ったのか、事件の前後の事情をよく聞いてみれば理解に硬くない。
Naze kare ga ano yōna kōdō ni hashitta no ka, jiken no zengo no jijō o yoku kiite mireba rikai ni katakunai.
Why is he acting like that. If you listen carefully to the situation before and after the incident, you will understand immediately.

5, 愛する人を失った彼女の悲しみは察するにかたくない。
aisuru hito o ushinatta kanojo no kanashimi wa sassuru ni katakunai.
It’s not hard to guess how sad she is for losing her loved one.

Attention:
Usually only go with two verbs, 想像 す る and 察 す る