Japanese

たえぬく
Meaning: to endure to the end; to persevere
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 耐え抜く 耐え抜かない
Polite 耐え抜きます 耐え抜きません
Past 耐え抜いた 耐え抜かなかった
Polite + Past 耐え抜きました 耐え抜きませんでした
Te-form 耐え抜いて 耐え抜かなくて
Potential 耐え抜ける 耐え抜けない
Passive 耐え抜かれる 耐え抜かれない
Causative 耐え抜かせる 耐え抜かせない
Causative + Passive 耐え抜かされる 耐え抜かされない
Imperative 耐え抜け 耐え抜くな

Handwriting

耐
え
抜
く

Example sentences

He endured the severe winter cold.
彼は残酷な仕打ちにも耐え抜いた。
He endured even cruel treatment.
敵の猛攻を耐え抜き、ついに勝利を収めた。
After enduring the enemy's fierce attack, they finally won.
不遇な時代を耐え抜き、彼はついに小説家として成功を収めた。
Enduring a period of misfortune, he finally achieved success as a novelist.
彼は慈悲忍辱の教えに従い、厳しい修行に耐え抜いた。
He followed the teachings of compassion and patience, and endured the harsh training.

Usage Notes

Used when someone stays patient and holds out until the very end of a difficult situation.

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