Word Meaning 堪えない

たえない taenai

堪えない is read as たえない (taenai) and means unable to cope with one's responsibilities.

Meaning

English

unable to cope with one's responsibilities
unable to suppress one's emotions

Reading

Kana

たえない

Romaji

taenai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 138354 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

堪らない

たまらない

intolerable

堪能

たんのう

proficient

堪忍袋

かんにんぶくろ

one's store of patience

堪航能力

たんこうのうりょく

seaworthiness

持堪える

もちこたえる

to hold out (e.g. against an attack)

仕事に堪える

しごとにたえる

to be fit for work

抗堪性

こうたんせい

survivability (ability to withstand an attack)

Example Sentences

彼の言い訳は聞くに堪えない。

かれのいいわけはきくにたえない。

His excuses are unbearable to hear.

動物がいじめられているのは見るに堪えない。

I can't stand to see animals be teased.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

笑顔のたえない職場です。 Egao no Taenai Shokuba desu.