Meaning & usage
想像にかたくない and 想像に難くない mean it is not hard to imagine or infer how someone feels in a situation. In practice the noun is almost always 想像, forming patterns like 想像にかたくない or 想像に難くない. It is a formal written expression often used to show empathy for hardship, anxiety, disappointment, and similar feelings.
Example sentences 5
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それは想像に難くない。
It's pretty easy to imagine.
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彼がその知らせを聞いて落胆したことは想像にかたくない。
It is not hard to imagine how discouraged he was when he heard the news.
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急な解雇通告を受けた彼女の動揺は想像に難くない。
It is easy to imagine how shaken she was by the sudden notice of dismissal.
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被災者の不安は想像に難くない。
It is not hard to imagine the anxiety of the disaster victims.
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新人の緊張は想像にかたくない。
It is not hard to imagine how nervous the new employee is.
In past JLPT papers
This came up in 1 past exam question.
