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堪りかねる (たまりかねる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
can't stand it any longer ; unable to bear ; can't put up with
usually written using kana alone
Expresses reaching the limit of one's patience or endurance; often used when someone finally reacts after holding back. Typically followed by an action or outburst.
I couldn't stand the heat any more, so I turned on the air conditioner.
Written forms 堪たま りかねる
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; usually written in kana.
堪たま り 兼か ねる
Full kanji spelling; less common and may appear formal or literary.
Kanji 堪 withstand, endure, support 兼 concurrently, and, beforehand Similar words 我が 慢まん できない A more direct and common way to say 'cannot endure'; たまりかねる emphasizes the moment when patience finally runs out and often implies a resulting action.
耐た えられない Simply states inability to endure; たまりかねる adds a nuance of accumulated frustration leading to a breaking point.
Etymology Compound of 堪る (tamaru, 'to bear, to endure') in its continuative form 堪り (tamari) + 兼ねる (kaneru, 'to be unable to do'). The kanji 堪 means 'withstand', and 兼ねる adds the sense of 'cannot' or 'find it difficult to'.
