NichiDict

堪える

N2
たえる
耐える
[taeru]
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Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitiveTransitive

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

2.IchidanIntransitive

to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave

3.IchidanIntransitive

to be fit for; to be equal to

Other Readings

堪える」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

暑さに堪えて一生懸命仕事を続けた。

I endured the heat and continued working hard.

SNSでの批判に堪えるのは精神的に簡単ではない。

It's not easy to endure criticism.

歯の痛みがひどくてこの痛みに堪えられないほどだ。

The pain is unbearable.