Meaning of 持ち堪える in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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持ち堪える, 持堪える, 持ちこたえる
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Kana Readingもちこたえる
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Romajimochikotaeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to hold out (e.g. against pressure); to withstand; to endure
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Example Sentences
持ち堪える, 持堪える, 持ちこたえる, もちこたえる used in context
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北極熊は、生きていくために体を適温に保ち、数日か数ヶ月もあくかもしれない食事の間持ちこたえられるだけの十分なエネルギーを蓄えねばならない。
To survive, the polar bear must keep its body at the right temperature and store enough energy to last between meals that could be a few days or a few months apart.
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The cottage will not endure a strong wind.
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Let's endure till help comes.
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私達はいつまで優勢な敵の攻撃に持ちこたえることができるだろうか。
How long can we hold out against the superior enemy attacks?
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Nobody knows how long the sick man can hold on.
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Kanji found in this word
withstand, endure, support, resist
On: カン, タン
Kun: た.える, たま.る, こ.らえる, こた.える
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