Japanese symbol for “unbearable”
耐え難い
たえがたい
Romaji: taegatai
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
In Japanese, unbearable is 耐え難い, read たえがたい (taegatai).
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Meanings
- adj-i unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
Written forms: 耐え難い、堪え難い、耐えがたい、堪えがたい. Readings: たえがたい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unbearable”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我慢ならない | がまんならない gamannaranai | unbearable; intolerable; insufferable |
| やり切れない | やりきれない yarikirenai | unbearable; intolerable; beyond endurance |
| 堪らない | たまらない tamaranai | intolerable; unbearable; unendurable |
| 忍びがたい | しのびがたい shinobigatai | intolerable; unbearable |
| 堪らん | たまらん tamaran | intolerable; unbearable; unendurable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐える | たえる taeru | to bear; to stand; to endure |
| 忍耐 | にんたい nintai | endurance; perseverance; patience |
| 耐久 | たいきゅう taikyuu | endurance; persistence |
| 耐性 | たいせい taisei | resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.) |
| 耐熱 | たいねつ tainetsu | heat-resisting |
| 耐火 | たいか taika | fireproof |
| 難しい | むずかしい muzukashii | difficult; hard; troublesome |
| 困難 | こんなん konnan | difficulty; hardship; trouble |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unbearable”.
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