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我慢比べ (がまんくらべ, gamankurabe) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

我が慢まん比くらべ

also: ガマンくらべ

が

ま

ん

く

ら

べ

Meanings

1

test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest

A situation where people compete to see who can endure discomfort, pain, or annoyance the longest. Often used in casual or humorous contexts.

暑あつい部屋へやで誰だれが一いち番ばん長ながく座すわっていられるか、我が

慢まん

比くら

べ

を

し

た

。

We had an endurance contest to see who could sit the longest in the hot room.

彼かれとの口こう論ろんはいつも我が慢まん比くらべになる。

Arguments with him always turn into a battle of wills.

Kanji

我ego, I, selfish
慢ridicule, laziness
比compare, race, ratio
競emulate, compete with, bid

Related words

我が慢まん
我慢 is the act of enduring or being patient; 我慢比べ is a contest or test of that endurance.
辛しん抱ぼう比くらべ
Similar meaning, but 辛抱 emphasizes perseverance over a long period, while 我慢 focuses on withstanding immediate discomfort.

Built from

我が慢まん+比くらべる

Written forms

我が慢まん比くらべ
Standard kanji spelling.
我が慢まんくらべ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in casual writing.
ガマン比くらべ
Katakana spelling of 我慢; adds emphasis or a casual tone.
我が慢まん競くらべ
Alternate kanji for くらべ; less common.
ガマンくらべ

Etymology

Compound of 我慢 (patience, endurance) and 比べ (contest, comparison).