N31050/1669
我慢
nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するtransitive verbintransitive verb
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Meanings
- endurance, patience, perseverance, bearing (with something)
- self-control, self-restraint
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Example sentences
もう我慢できない。
I can't stand it anymore.
痛みを我慢して仕事を続けた。
I endured the pain and kept working.
子供は泣くのを我慢しようとしていた。
The child was trying to hold back their tears.
寒くても我慢するしかない。
Even if it's cold, we have no choice but to endure it.
彼女は不満を言わずにずっと我慢してきたが、ついに限界に達した。
She had been enduring without complaining for a long time, but she finally reached her limit.
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