忍耐(にんたい)

にんたい
noun
patience; endurance; perseverance
1. patience; endurance; perseverance
The ability to endure difficulty or hardship without complaining.
忍耐(にんたい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Patience is necessary.
忍耐(にんたい)強(づよ)く待(ま)つ。
To wait patiently.
彼女(かのじょ)の忍耐(にんたい)には感心(かんしん)する。
I admire her patience.

忍耐(にんたい) emphasizes enduring hardship with mental strength.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 忍耐(にんたい)強(づよ)い: patient, persevering
  • 忍耐(にんたい)力(りょく): perseverance, ability to endure
  • 忍耐(にんたい)の限界(げんかい): limit of one's patience

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 我慢(がまん): patience, self-control (more about suppressing desires)
  • 辛抱(しんぼう): patience, endurance (slightly more casual)
  • 根気(こんき): perseverance (focus on continuing effort)
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Added 2026.1.16 12:29 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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