Decoded Slug: ～がい (〜gai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～がい (〜gai)
～がい (〜gai)
Short explanation:
Expresses 'worth doing' for verbs.
Formation:
Verb-stem + がい
Examples:
この本を読むがいです。
Kono hon wo yomugai desu.
This book is worth reading.
早起きするがいがあります。
Hayaoki suru gai ga arimasu.
It's worth waking up early.
長い時間をかけるがいがある仕事。
Nagai jikan wo kakeru gai ga aru shigoto.
A job worth spending a long time on.
彼と話をするがいがあるでしょう。
Kare to hanashi wo surugai ga aru deshou.
It's worth talking to him.
Long explanation:
The ～がい grammar point is used to express that an action is worth doing or to emphasize the value and importance of doing something. It is attached to verbs and can be translated as 'worth doing' in English. The formation is straightforward, with the verb changing to its stem form and adding がい.
