堪える
こらえる
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with- to restrain; to control; to keep a check on
- to forgive; to put up with; to pardon
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 堪えるこらえる | 堪えますこらえます |
| Negative | 堪えないこらえない | 堪えませんこらえません |
| Past | 堪えたこらえた | 堪えましたこらえました |
| Past negative | 堪えなかったこらえなかった | 堪えませんでしたこらえませんでした |
| Te-form | 堪えてこらえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 堪えられるこらえられる |
| Passive | 堪えられるこらえられる |
| Causative | 堪えさせるこらえさせる |
| Volitional | 堪えようこらえよう |
| Imperative | 堪えろこらえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 堪えればこらえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 堪えたらこらえたら |
Example sentences
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He's quite able at his job.
トムは悲鳴をぐっと堪えた。
Tom resisted the urge to scream.
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I could not bear to see the scene.
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This watch is shock-proof.
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The board is strong enough to bear the weight.
More examples (10)
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He couldn't keep his temper any longer.
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My house is designed so as to withstand an earthquake.
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I can bear this broken heart no longer.
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Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.
自由は山巓の空気に似ている。どちらも弱い者には堪えることは出来ない。
Freedom is akin to the rarified air of a mountain top. Weak men cannot bear one or the other.
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She controlled her tears.
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He tried to keep back his tears.
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He held back a cry of agony.
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She couldn't help bursting into laughter.
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She smiled, not being able to help it.