Kanji

耐

耐

-proof, enduring

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

而部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

タイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たえる

Nanori (Name Reading)

たう, たえ, たえる, つよし

Common Readings

タイ, た…える

Example sentences

耐える たえる
彼 は 厳しい 訓練 に 耐えた 。

He endured the harsh training.

厳しい きびしい
厳しい 練習 に 耐える

Endure strict training.

耐性 たいせい
この 細菌 は 、 多く の 抗生物質 に 対して 耐性 を 持っている 。

This bacterium is resistant to many antibiotics.

耐えきれる たえきれる
この 暑さ に は もう 耐えきれない 。

I can't stand this heat anymore.

呻く うめく
男 は 激しい 腹痛 に 耐えきれず 、 ベッド の 上 で 呻いていた 。

Unable to bear the intense stomach pain, the man was groaning on the bed.

耐久 たいきゅう
この 製品 は 耐久 性 に 優れている

This product has excellent durability.

忍耐 にんたい
成功 に は 忍耐 が 必要 だ 。

Success requires patience.

達す たっす
彼ら の 忍耐 は 限界 に 達した

Their patience reached its limit.

耐え抜く たえぬく
彼 は 厳しい 冬 の 寒さ を 耐え抜いた

He endured the severe winter cold.

残酷 ざんこく
彼 は 残酷な 仕打ち に も 耐え抜いた 。

He endured even cruel treatment.

Example Vocabulary

耐える

たえる

to endure; to withstand; to bear

耐性

たいせい

tolerance; resistance (to drugs, environment, etc.)

耐えきれる

たえきれる

to be able to endure to the end; to be able to bear fully

耐え難い

たえがたい

耐久

たいきゅう

durability; endurance

耐久力

たいきゅうりょく

忍耐

にんたい

patience, endurance, perseverance

耐久性

たいきゅうせい

耐え抜く

たえぬく

to endure to the end; to persevere

耐

たい

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