にかたくない (ni-katakunai): Not difficult to; easy to imagine
～にかたくない (ni-katakunai)
Meaning
Not difficult to; easy to imagine
Formation and usage
V dictionary + に難くない
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation
Commonly used with imagining or understanding, in formal statements about an easy inference.
Examples
会議の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the meeting was canceled.
試験の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the exam was canceled.
研修の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the training session was canceled.
発表会の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the presentation event was canceled.
面接の中止を聞いた彼の落胆は、想像するに難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his disappointment on hearing that the interview was canceled.
How related patterns differ
に足る means worthy or sufficient; に難くない commonly makes something easy to imagine. には及ばない can mean unnecessary or no match for, while に耐える withstands a test. にのぼる reports a quantity reaching a substantial total.