(しんぼう)

しんぼう
noun / suru-verb
patience, endurance
1. patience, endurance, perseverance
The ability to endure difficult circumstances or wait calmly without complaining; putting up with hardship.
もう(すこ)辛抱(しんぼう)してください。
Please be patient a little longer.
辛抱(しんぼう)(づよ)()つ。
To wait patiently.
辛抱(しんぼう)限界(げんかい)だ。
I've reached the limit of my patience.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 辛抱(しんぼう)する (to be patient, to endure)
  • 辛抱(しんぼう)(づよ)い (patient, persevering)
  • 辛抱(しんぼう)()りない (lacking patience)
  • 辛抱(しんぼう)限界(げんかい) (limit of patience)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 我慢(がまん) - patience, endurance (more common)
  • 忍耐(にんたい) - patience, perseverance (formal)
  • 根気(こんき) - perseverance, persistence