Word Meaning 堪え兼ねる

たえかねる taekaneru

堪え兼ねる is read as たえかねる (taekaneru) and means to be unable to endure.

Meaning

English

to be unable to endure
to be unable to stand (something)
to lose patience

Reading

Kana

たえかねる

Romaji

taekaneru

Writing Variants

堪えかねる たえかねる taekaneru
耐兼ねる たえかねる taekaneru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 139332 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

堪り兼ねる

たまりかねる

to be unable to bear (something) any longer

堪能

たんのう

proficient

堪らない

たまらない

intolerable

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

持ち堪える

もちこたえる

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

兼ねる

かねる

to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)

待ち兼ねる

まちかねる

to wait impatiently for

兼ね備える

かねそなえる

to have both

大は小を兼ねる

だいはしょうをかねる

the greater embraces the less

仕事に堪える

しごとにたえる

to be fit for work

兼ね仕える

かねつかえる

to serve at the same time