に値する|にあたいする
- 1To be worth doing, or to merit an action such as recommending, reading, or considering.Ex. 1
- 2To deserve an evaluation, feeling, or reward such as respect, praise, or a prize.Ex. 2
Verb (dictionary form)The basic form of a verb, as listed in a dictionary (non-past, affirmative).
行く・食べる・する・来る
Narrower than the plain form, which also covers 行かない・行った・行かなかった.
Verb (dictionary form)The basic form of a verb, as listed in a dictionary (non-past, affirmative).
行く・食べる・する・来る
Narrower than the plain form, which also covers 行かない・行った・行かなかった.
Verb (dictionary form)The basic form of a verb, as listed in a dictionary (non-past, affirmative).
行く・食べる・する・来る
Narrower than the plain form, which also covers 行かない・行った・行かなかった.
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A formal expression typical of writing, reviews, essays, speeches, and evaluative commentary on works, people, or deeds. Compared with に足る, which stresses meeting a sufficient standard, に値する emphasizes that the thing genuinely merits the stated response or reward. The negative に値しない is common for dismissing something as not worth attention or consideration.
Do not read 値 here as ね; in this pattern it is read あたい.
Do not put a ます-form or past-tense verb before it; use the dictionary form, as in 読むに値する.
Note that it sounds stiff in casual conversation, where expressions like 〜する価値がある are more natural.
- 1.に足る / に足りるN1In its 'worth (doing)' sense, 「に足る」is interchangeable with 「に値する」, as in 「尊敬に値する／尊敬に足る」, but it places more emphasis on the degree being sufficient and the conditions being met; it also has the sense 'enough / sufficient to ~', as in 「信頼に足る根拠」('grounds sufficient to be trusted'), and is mostly used attributively (before a noun).
- 2.に足りないN1「に足りない」is itself a negative expression (the affirmative is 「に足る」) meaning 'not worth / not sufficient', with a dismissive tone that treats the object as trivial — as in 「恐れるに足りない」('nothing to fear') and 「取るに足りない」('not worth mentioning'). It is close in meaning to 「に値しない」, but 「に値しない」is a solemn, formal negative judgment with a weaker tinge of contempt.
- 3.にたえる / にたえないN1「にたえる」can also be translated as 'worth (doing)', but it emphasizes withstanding the test of reading, appreciation, criticism, and the like. Its negative 「にたえない」means either 'unbearable to look at' or 'overwhelmingly grateful' (gratitude so deep one can hardly bear it) — not the 'not worth' of 「に値しない」.
- 4.にあたらないN1「にあたらない」has only a negative form; it means 'there is no need to (be surprised, worry, blame, etc.)', judging such a reaction to be excessive, and is often used to console someone. 「に値しない」, by contrast, negates the value of the object itself and carries a heavy tone, so the two should not be interchanged.
- 5.にかたくないN1「にかたくない」means 'it is not hard to ~' and attaches only to words of inference or understanding such as 「想像」and 「察する」; 「に値する」means 'to be worth ~' and is preceded by evaluative words such as those of praise or attention. Their meanings differ, so they cannot be interchanged.
に足る / に足りる means 'sufficient or adequate for' (信頼するに足る), its negative に足りない means 'trivial, not worth' (取るに足りない), and にたえる means 'able to withstand or worth' (鑑賞にたえる), while にたえない means 'unbearable to' or 'extremely' (見るにたえない, 感謝にたえない). にあたらない means 'there is no need to' (驚くにあたらない), and にかたくない means 'it is easy to' (想像にかたくない); neither expresses merit the way に値する does.
