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忍耐 (にんたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
endurance ; perseverance ; patience
Refers to the ability to endure hardship, pain, or difficulty without giving up. Used both as a noun and with する to mean 'to persevere' or 'to endure'.
かれ
は
どんな
困こん
難なん
に
も
忍にん
耐たい
し
た
。
He persevered through every difficulty.
Kanji 忍 endure, bear, put up with Similar words 我が 慢まん 我慢 is more about tolerating an immediate unpleasant situation or suppressing one's desires, often with a nuance of 'putting up with' something. 忍耐 emphasizes long-term perseverance and inner strength over time.
辛しん 抱ぼう 辛抱 is similar to 忍耐 but often implies patiently enduring a specific hardship or waiting for a result, with a slightly more emotional or personal tone. 忍耐 is more formal and abstract.
Etymology Compound of 忍 (endure, conceal) and 耐 (withstand, endure). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination reinforces the meaning of enduring hardship.
