N1 Role, Status, and Evaluation
~に値する: meaning, usage and examples
~に値する means: to be worthy of... / to deserve...
How to form it
<Noun> + に値する / <Verb dictionary> + に値する / Noun + に値しない
Examples
彼の勇気ある行動は、尊敬に値する。
His courageous action is worthy of respect.
この記事は、注目に値する。
This article is worthy of attention.
この博物館は、遠くからでも訪れるに値する。
This museum is worth visiting, even from far away.
佐藤さんの提案は、十分検討に値すると思います。
I think Mr. Sato's proposal fully deserves consideration.
When to use it
Says that something deserves an action or evaluation because of its value: "worthy of", "deserves". It is used with nouns of evaluation such as 尊敬, 称賛, 注目, 検討, 一読: この提案は検討に値する (this proposal deserves consideration). With verbs: 一度は訪れるに値する場所 (a place worth visiting at least once).
Nuance
Formal and written, common in reviews, reports and speeches. It is mostly positive, praising value. The negative に値しない is used for strong criticism (議論に値しない, not worth discussing). It describes things or acts, not physical size or price.
Compare
に足る is similar but stresses meeting a standard: 信頼に足る人物. に値する stresses deserving because of value: 称賛に値する行為. Compare the everyday form 〜する価値がある: この本は読む価値がある, which is the spoken equivalent of 一読に値する.
Tip: Read 値 as "value": に値する = has the value for. Swap it for する価値がある to check the meaning.
Related points
Similar meaning, often confused
More in Role, Status, and Evaluation
- ~たるもの: as a... / for one who is... (emphasizes role/status)
- ~としてあるまじき / ~まじき: unbecoming of... / unacceptable for...
- ~べからず / ~べからざる: must not... / should not... (formal prohibition)
- ~に言わせれば: if you ask... / in...'s opinion
- ~ときたら: when it comes to... (usually negative)
- ~も同然だ: as good as... / practically the same as...
- ~に足る / ~に足らない: worthy of... / not worthy of...
- ~には当たらない: not worth... / no need to...
- ~には及ばない: no need to... / not as good as...
- ~ならでは: unique to... / characteristic of...
- ~でなくてなんだろう: what could it be but... / it must be...
- ~のも無理はない: it's no wonder... / it's understandable that...
- ~てしかるべきだ: should... / it is proper to... / deserves to be...
- ~にかかっては / ~にかかったら: when it comes to... / in the hands of...
- ~ってば / ~ったら: I said...! / I'm telling you! (insistence); X-ったら: honestly, X... (exasperation)
Frequently asked questions
What does ~に値する mean?
To be worthy of... / to deserve.... Example: 彼の勇気ある行動は、尊敬に値する。 (His courageous action is worthy of respect.)
How do you form ~に値する?
<Noun> + に値する / <Verb dictionary> + に値する / Noun + に値しない. Read 値 as "value": に値する = has the value for. Swap it for する価値がある to check the meaning.