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N2 Lesson 8: 17/23

～に値(あたい)するBe worthy of, Deserving of, Amounts to

Structure

Verb + に値(あたい)する
Noun + に値(あたい)する
Verb + に値(あたい)する + Noun
Noun + に値(あたい)する + Noun

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About ～に値する

に値(あたい)する is a phrase that means something 'deserves' something or 'is worthy' of something. It is made up of the particle に and the する verb 値(あたい)する.

Grammatically, に値(あたい)する will come directly after nouns or verbs in their dictionary form. The thing marked by に will be the thing that is 'worthy'.

The negative form, に値(あたい)しない, can also be used. As expected, に値(あたい)しない means something 'is not worthy' or 'does not deserve' something.

Fun Fact

The kanji 値 has three common readings, チ, ね, and あたい. チ is most often used in compound words and will represent the idea of 'value'. ね is normally used in relation to 'price' or 'cost'. あたい, meaning 'worth', is less common in everyday language outside of formal writing or set expressions like に値(あたい)する.

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  • 彼(かれ)のこれまでの努力(どりょく)は、間違(まちが)いなく高(たか)い評価(ひょうか)に値(あたい)するものであり、私(わたし)たちはその功績(こうせき)を正当(せいとう)に認(みと)めるべきだと思(おも)います。

    His efforts until now are unmistakably worthy of high praise, and I believe that we should duly recognize his achievements.

  • 彼(かれ)の寝坊(ねぼう)の言(い)い訳(わけ)、「宇宙人(うちゅうじん)にさらわれたから」は、もはや表彰(ひょうしょう)に値(あたい)するレベルの発想力(はっそうりょく)だと思(おも)う。

    His excuse for oversleeping, that ‘I was abducted by aliens’, is a creative level which is award-worthy.

  • 今年(ことし)１(いち)年(ねん)の成績(せいせき)に基(もと)づいて、あなたがプロレベルに値(あたい)するかどうかを検討(けんとう)します。

    Based on this year’s performance, we will consider if you are worthy of being professional level.

  • 彼(かれ)の行動(こうどう)は、尊敬(そんけい)に値(あたい)する。

    His actions are worthy of respect.

  • 顧客(こきゃく)からの信頼(しんらい)を得(え)るには、それに値(あたい)する行動(こうどう)と誠意(せいい)が求(もと)められます。

    To gain trust from customers, actions and sincerity worthy of that trust are required.

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