also: こたえる
こらえる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | こらえる | こらえない |
| Polite | こらえます | こらえません |
| Past polite | こらえました | こらえませんでした |
| Past | こらえた | こらえなかった |
| Te-form | こらえて | こらえないで |
| Desire | こらえたい | こらえたくない |
| Potential | こらえられるalso こらえれる | こらえられないalso こらえれない |
| Passive | こらえられる | こらえられない |
| Causative | こらえさせる | こらえさせない |
| Causative passive | こらえさせられる | こらえさせられない |
| Volitional | こらえよう | |
| Polite volitional | こらえましょう | |
| Imperative | こらえろ | こらえるな |
| Conditional | こらえれば | こらえなければ |
| Tara conditional | こらえたら | こらえなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Enduring something unpleasant, such as pain, hardship, or an urge. Often used with 涙, 痛み, 笑い, etc.
See also: 耐える (たえる)
彼は痛みをこらえて立ち上がった。
He stood up, enduring the pain.
I couldn't hold back my tears.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
restrain; control; keep a check on
Suppressing an emotion, urge, or impulse. Common with 笑い, 怒り, あくび, etc.
I was desperate to hold back my laughter.
I attended the meeting while stifling a yawn.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Tolerating someone's fault or misbehavior; forgiving. Often used in negative requests or statements about not being able to overlook something.
I'll let it slide just this once.
I can no longer put up with his rudeness.
She held back her tears and put on a smile.
It was hard to keep from laughing at the teacher's strange remark.
His boss overlooked the rudeness and said nothing.
He endured the pain and ran to the end.
He suppressed his anger and quietly left the room.
He was holding back a yawn during the meeting.
Alternate reading こたえる, restricted to this kanji form. Less common than こらえる.
Rarely used kanji form.