(ありがた)

ありがたい
i-adjective
grateful, appreciated
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present有難(ありがた)有難(ありがた)くない
Past有難(ありがた)かった有難(ありがた)くなかった
て form有難(ありがた)くて有難(ありがた)くなくて
Adverbial有難(ありがた)
Conditional ば有難(ありがた)ければ有難(ありがた)くなければ
Conditional たら有難(ありがた)かったら有難(ありがた)くなかったら
1. grateful, thankful, appreciative
Used to express gratitude for something received or experienced.
(たす)けてくれて有難(ありがた)い。
I'm grateful that you helped me.
I feel grateful for everyone's support.
健康(けんこう)いられること(なに)より有難(ありがた)い。
Being healthy is what I'm most grateful for.
2. welcome, appreciated, helpful
Describes something that is appreciated or beneficial.
The advice is appreciated, but I want to decide for myself.
A cold drink is welcome on a hot day.
手伝(てつだ)ってくれる有難(ありがた)いんだけど
It would be appreciated if you could help me.

有難(ありがた)い is an i-adjective expressing gratitude or appreciation. It is the adjective form behind the greeting ありがとう (thank you), which derives from the adverbial form 有難(ありがた)く.

Writing

Also written as ()(がた)い. Often written in hiragana as ありがたい.

Forms

  • Adverbial: 有難(ありがた)く (有難(ありがた)(おも) — feel grateful)
  • Noun form: 有難(ありがた)さ (gratitude, appreciation)
  • Conditional: 有難(ありがた)ければ / 有難(ありがた)いなら

Common patterns

  • 有難(ありがた)(おも): to feel grateful
  • 有難(ありがた)(いただ)く: to gratefully receive
  • 〜てくれる有難(ありがた)い: it would be appreciated if you could ~
  • 有難(ありがた)いこと: thankfully, fortunately

Usage

Expresses heartfelt gratitude, not casual thanks. Often used when someone recognizes the value of what they've received or experienced.