Word Meaning 耐え難い

たえがたい taegatai

耐え難い is read as たえがたい (taegatai) and means unbearable.

Meaning

English

unbearable
intolerable
unendurable

Reading

Kana

たえがたい

Romaji

taegatai

Writing Variants

堪えがたい たえがたい taegatai
堪え難い たえがたい taegatai
耐えがたい たえがたい taegatai
耐難い たえがたい taegatai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 149057 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

耐える

たえる

to be fit for

耐火

たいか

fireproof

耐熱

たいねつ

heat-resisting

耐性

たいせい

resistance (e.g. to antibiotics)

耐久

たいきゅう

endurance

耐久性

たいきゅうせい

durability

耐震

たいしん

resistant to earthquakes

耐水

たいすい

water-resistant

耐性菌

たいせいきん

antibiotic-resistant bacteria

耐圧

たいあつ

pressure-resistant

耐乏

たいぼう

austerity

耐用年数

たいようねんすう

(machine's) service life

Example Sentences

今朝は耐え難いほど寒い。

It is unbearably cold this morning.