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[こた()··]
kotaeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

koraeru
[こら()··]
koraeru
[こら()··]
koraeru
kotaeru

English Meaning(s) for 堪える

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
  2. to restrain; to control; to keep a check on
  3. to forgive; to put up with; to pardon

Definition and Synonyms for 堪える

Suffer be set at a disadvantage
Synonyms: うける, かぶる, こらえる, 耐える, 被る
Abide put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Synonyms: たまる, こらえる, 了見, 堪忍, 我慢, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ
Forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness
Synonyms: こらえる, 免じる, 堪忍, 宥恕, 容赦, 寛恕, 差し許す, 海容, 許す
Pardon accept an excuse for
Synonyms: たまる, こらえる, 仮借, 勘弁, 堪忍, 宥恕, 容赦, 寛恕, 海容, 耐える, 許す, 許容, 赦免, 酌量
Meet undergo or suffer
Synonyms: うける, かぶる, こらえる, 受難, 喫する, 耐える, 苦しむ, 被る
Go continue to live through hardship or adversity
Synonyms: たまる, こらえる, 乗り切る, 乗り越える, 堪忍, 我慢, 持つ, 持ち堪える, 残存, 永らえる, 生きる, 生存, 生き延びる, 生き抜く, 生き残る, 生き長らえる, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 頑張る
Wear last and be usable
Synonyms: たまる, こらえる, 持ち堪える, 耐える, 長持ち
Defy resist or confront with resistance
Synonyms: こらえる, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ
Brave Out face and withstand with courage
Synonyms: こらえる, 凌ぐ, 忍ぶ, 忍苦, 立ち向かう, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 踏ん張る, 辛抱, 食いしばる
Fortitude strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Synonyms: こらえる, 不屈, 剛毅, 堅忍不抜, 強固, 耐える, 腰骨

Meanings for each kanji in 堪える

» withstand; endure; support; resist

Categories 堪える is a member of

Worsen grow worse
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Let consent to, give permission
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Grant be willing to concede
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Forgive stop blaming or grant forgiveness
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Withstand stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
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Experience go or live through
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Endure persist for a specified period of time
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Defy resist or confront with resistance
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Natural Virtue one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature
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Courage a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 堪える

Conjugations for 堪える

masu stem
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kotae
Negative stem
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kotae
te-form
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kotaete
Negative te-form
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kotaenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kotaenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaenakatta
Presumptive Form
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kotaeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kotaemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaetakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaetakunakatta
Adjective stem
[こた()··]
kotaeta
te-form
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kotaetakute
Negative te-form
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kotaetakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kotaetaku
Provisional Form
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kotaetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kotaetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kotaetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kotaetakunakattara
Objective Form
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kotaetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[こた()··]
kotaero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kotaenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerarenakatta
masu-stem
[こた()···]
kotaerare
te-form
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kotaerarete
Negative te-form
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kotaerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerenai
Past Indicative Form
[こた()···]
kotaereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerenakatta
te-form
[こた()···]
kotaerete
Negative te-form
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kotaerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaerarenakatta
masu stem
[こた()···]
kotaerare
te-form
[こた()····]
kotaerarete
Negative te-form
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kotaerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[こた()·····]
kotaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こた()······]
kotaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesasenakatta
masu stem
[こた()···]
kotaesase
te-form
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kotaesasete
Negative te-form
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kotaesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kotaesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[こた()·····]
kotaesaserare
te-form
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kotaesaserarete
Negative te-form
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kotaesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kotaesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kotaesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kotaesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kotaen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こた()··]
kotaezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こた()··]
kotaenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[こた()···]
kotaezaru

Sample Sentences for 堪える

He couldn't keep his temper any longer.
I could not bear to see the scene.
He's quite able at his job.
I cannot tolerate naughty children.
Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.

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