► 動詞
我慢 [(1)がまん] [我慢する] meaning: endure rank: 1
☆ 彼はどんな苦しいことがあっても我慢してきた ⇨ He has been persevering no matter how hard things are
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
耐える [(2)たえる] meaning: endure rank: 1
☆ 耐え難い、耐えられない、痛み ⇨ Unbearable pain
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
辛抱 [(1)しんぼう] [辛抱する] meaning: endure rank: 2
☆ 辛抱すること無しに成功することは出来ない ⇨ You can succeed without persevering
敵う [(2)かなう] [coll] meaning: endure rank: 3
☆ こう暑くては敵わない ⇨ It is too hot it is unbearable (☛ Usually in negative as 敵わない)
忍耐 [(1)にんたい] [忍耐する] meaning: endure rank: 3
☆ 彼は贅沢して育ち、忍耐するということを知らない ⇨ He grew up in luxury and doesn’t know how to persevere
踏ん張る [(3)ふんばる] meaning: endure rank: 3
☆ 苦しかったが踏ん張った ⇨ It was very rough, but I somehow held my ground, persevered (☛ Literally “plant your feet securely”)
忍ぶ [(2)しのぶ] meaning: endure rank: 4
☆ 恥を忍んでお聞きするのですが… ⇨ I ask you this enduring a shame … I know this is an embarrassing question but …
受忍 [じゅにん] [受忍する] meaning: endure rank: 5
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忍苦 [にんく] [忍苦する] meaning: endure rank: 5
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► 名詞
我慢 [(1)がまん] meaning: endure rank: 1
☆ あいつは我慢が足りない ⇨ He lacks perseverance (☛ It is one of the most important virtues in Japanese culture)
根性 [(1)こんじょう] meaning: endure rank: 1
☆ お前は根性が足りない ⇨ You lack perseverance and toughness
☆ 根性ドラマ ⇨ A drama about perseverance, tenacity, mental toughness (☛ 根性 is a very important personal trait in Japanese culture)
辛抱 [(1)しんぼう] meaning: endure rank: 2
☆ 彼は辛抱が足りない ⇨ He lacks perseverance, patience
☆ 春が来るまでもう少しの辛抱だ ⇨ We have to wait just a bit more for spring to come
持久 [じきゅう] meaning: endure rank: 3
☆ 戦争は持久戦になった ⇨ The war has become a battle of endurance, attrition (☛ Usually about people to maintain the same level of activity for a long time)
持久力 [(2)じきゅうりょく] meaning: endure rank: 3
☆ マラソンは瞬発力ではなく持久力の勝負だ ⇨ Marathon is a matter of endurance, not spurt
耐久 [たいきゅう] meaning: endure rank: 3
☆ ルマン24時間耐久レース ⇨ Le Mans 24-hour endurance race
☆ 彼等は製品の耐久試験をしている ⇨ They’re doing endurance, durability, test of the product
☆ 耐久性が高い素材 ⇨ Material with high durability
忍耐 [(1)にんたい] meaning: endure rank: 3
☆ 忍耐は日本では最大の美徳だ ⇨ Perseverance is the greatest virtue in Japan
踏ん張り [ふんばり] meaning: endure rank: 3
☆ もう一踏ん張りだ！ ⇨ Just a little more perseverance! (☛ Literally “plant your feet securely”)
► 形容詞
我慢強い [(5)がまんづよい] meaning: endure rank: 2
☆ 彼は我慢強すぎてストレスを溜める質だ ⇨ He perseveres too much and gets stressed out