How to say 'Endure' in Japanese | 堪る

word

Meaning

Endure

Reading

Kanji

堪Endure

Explanation

The Japanese verb '堪る (たまる)' means 'to endure' or 'to bear'. It is often used in negative contexts to express that something is unbearable or intolerable. For example: I can't endure this heat「この暑さには堪らない」(このあつさにはたまらない). It can also be used in a more general sense to describe enduring a difficult situation. For example: He endured the pain「彼は痛みに堪えた」(かれはいたみにたえた). The verb is commonly used in its negative form to express frustration or inability to tolerate something.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

9

Frequency

3233

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting