JLPT N3Kanji compounds
我慢
Readingがまんgaman
- Meaning
- 苦しさや欲求をこらえて耐えること
- Explanation
- "我慢 (がまん)" means to endure by holding back pain or a desire. It is used like "眠いけれど我慢する" (I'm sleepy but I endure it). The key point is patiently enduring, which is completely different in meaning from "自慢 (じまん)", which means to show off and boast about one's strengths.
- Examples
- 眠いけれど我慢する
Original Japanese explanation
「我慢（がまん）」は、苦しさや欲しい気持ちをこらえて耐えることです。「眠いけれど我慢する」のように使います。じっと耐える点がポイントで、力を見せて誇る「自慢（じまん）」とは意味がまったく違います。
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