堪かん忍にん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

patience; forbearance; endurance

Enduring hardship, annoyance, or anger without complaint. Often used in the set phrase 堪忍袋の緒が切れる (one's patience runs out).

• もう堪かん忍にんできない。

  I can't take it anymore.

• 彼かれの無ぶ礼れいにはさすがに堪かん忍にん袋ぶくろの緒おが切きれた。

  His rudeness finally made me lose my patience.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

forgiveness; pardon

Forgiving someone's fault or offense. Often used in requests for forgiveness, such as 堪忍してください.

• どうか堪かん忍にんしてください。

  Please forgive me.

• 彼かれは過あやまちを堪かん忍にんしてくれた。

  He forgave my mistake.