Japanese

たえしのぶ
Meaning: to endure; to bear patiently
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 耐え忍ぶ 耐え忍ばない
Polite 耐え忍びます 耐え忍びません
Past 耐え忍んだ 耐え忍ばなかった
Polite + Past 耐え忍びました 耐え忍びませんでした
Te-form 耐え忍んで 耐え忍ばなくて
Potential 耐え忍べる 耐え忍べない
Passive 耐え忍ばれる 耐え忍ばれない
Causative 耐え忍ばせる 耐え忍ばせない
Causative + Passive 耐え忍ばされる 耐え忍ばされない
Imperative 耐え忍べ 耐え忍ぶな

Handwriting

耐
え
忍
ぶ

Example sentences

Endure the harsh cold of winter and wait for the arrival of spring.
銃後の国民は、配給制度の下で乏しい食生活を耐え忍んだ。
People on the home front endured a meager diet under the rationing system.
韓信は若き日の屈辱を耐え忍び、大将軍へと登り詰めた。
Han Xin endured the humiliations of his youth and eventually rose to become a Great General.
韓信はかつて若者の跨下を潜るという屈辱を耐え忍んだ。
Han Xin once endured the humiliation of crawling between a young man's legs.

Usage Notes

Used when describing someone patiently putting up with pain, hardship, or difficult emotions.

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