Grammar › Emphasis & Exclusivity
にたえる — “worth doing, able to withstand”
The positive counterpart of にたえない — says something is good enough to bear scrutiny or use
Noun + にたえる says something meets the bar required to bear a particular test or use — “worthy of X” or “able to withstand X.” Common set phrases include 鑑賞にたえる (worth viewing/appreciating) and 実用にたえる (fit for practical/real use).
How to form it
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| Noun + にたえる | この作品は鑑賞にたえる — This work is worth viewing/appreciating |
Example sentences
| Japanese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| この論文は批判にたえる内容だ。 | このろんぶんはひはんにたえるないようだ。 konoronbunhahihannitaerunaiyouda。 | This paper's content can hold up to criticism. |
| 実用にたえる性能を持った製品だ。 | じつようにたえるせいのうをもったせいひんだ。 jitsuyounitaeruseinouwomottaseihinda。 | It's a product with performance solid enough for real practical use. |
| 彼の演技は鑑賞にたえるものだった。 | かれのえんぎはかんしょうにたえるものだった。 karenoengihakanshounitaerumonodatta。 | His performance was genuinely worth watching. |
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Watch out
にたえる (worth doing/withstanding) and にたえない (unbearable/overwhelmed by emotion) look like a plain positive/negative pair but drifted into different specialized uses — don't assume they're simple opposites in every context.