► 動詞
堪る [たまる] [堪らない] [coll] meaning: cannot help rank: 1
☆ 娘が可愛くてたまらない ⇨ I can’t help adoring my daughter
☆ 子供はゲームが面白くてたまらないようだ ⇨ Kids seem to love games so much that they can’t stop
☆ 彼女は彼に会いたくてたまらない ⇨ She can’t help wanting, is burning to, see him
堪える [(2)たえる] meaning: endure rank: 1
☆ 見るに堪えない惨劇 ⇨ An atrocity unbearable to watch
堪える [(2)たえる] meaning: resist rank: 1
☆ 彼女は堪えきれずに泣き出した ⇨ She couldn’t help it and started crying
堪える [(2)たえる] meaning: suitable rank: 1
☆ この製品は専門家の使用に堪えない ⇨ This product is not up to use by professionals
堪える [(3)こらえる] meaning: endure rank: 2
☆ 今回は何とか堪えて下さい ⇨ Please tolerate just for this time
☆ 堪えることの出来ない痛み ⇨ An unbearable pain
堪える [(3)こらえる] meaning: suppress rank: 2
☆ 彼は必死で笑いを堪らえようとした ⇨ He desperately tried to suppress his laughter (☛ Suppress laughter, tears, etc.)
堪る [たまる] [堪ったものではない] [coll] meaning: tolerate rank: 2
☆ あいつに好きなようにされたら堪ったもんじゃない ⇨ It will be unbearable if we let him do whatever he wants
堪る [たまる] [堪るか] [coll] meaning: tolerate rank: 2
☆ 負けて堪るか ⇨ I cannot allow myself to lose
堪える [(3)こたえる] meaning: resist rank: 3
☆ 日本酒好きには堪えられない旨さ ⇨ The taste Japanese sake fans cannot resist (☛ Usually when something is too good to resist)
堪り兼ねる [(5)たまりかねる] meaning: tolerate rank: 3
☆ 彼は隣の犬の鳴き声にたまりかねて文句を言った ⇨ He had enough of the dog barking next door and complained (☛ Tolerate as long as you can, and finally have enough of)