1.
patient; persevering; enduring; tolerant
Having the ability to endure hardship, pain, or difficulty without complaining.
彼女は我慢強い人だ。
She is a patient person.
我慢強く待っていたら、やっとチャンスが来た。
By waiting patiently, my chance finally came.
この仕事は我慢強くないとできない。
You can't do this job unless you're patient.
FORMATION:
我慢 (patience/endurance) + 強い (strong)
FORMS:
- 我慢強くない - not patient (negative)
- 我慢強くて - patient and... (te-form)
- 我慢強かった - was patient (past)
- 我慢強く + verb - patiently (adverb)
COLLOCATIONS:
- 我慢強く待つ - to wait patiently
- 我慢強く取り組む - to work on persistently
- 我慢強い性格 - patient personality
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 粘り強い - tenacious, persistent
- 辛抱強い - patient, forbearing
- 根気強い - persevering
NUANCE:
我慢強い emphasizes enduring hardship; 粘り強い emphasizes not giving up.