Moto 堪える (たえる)to bear; to stand; to endure
- to bear; to stand; to endureIchidan verb, intransitive verb
- to support; to withstand; to resistIchidan verb, intransitive verb
- to be fit for; to be equal toIchidan verb, intransitive verb
Kanji in 堪える
Words that share its kanji
- 堪能たんのうproficient; skillful
- 堪らないたまらないintolerable; unbearable
- 堪忍袋かんにんぶくろone's store of patience
- 持ち堪えるもちこたえるto hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on
- 持堪えるもちこたえるto hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on
- ならぬ堪忍するが堪忍ならぬかんにんするがかんにんto endure what is unendurable is true endurance
- 一堪りもないひとたまりもないunable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight
- 一堪りもなくひとたまりもなくeasily (beaten, destroyed, etc.); without difficulty
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