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patience, tolerance, forbearance
The act of enduring or putting up with something difficult, or forgiving someone's offense. Has a somewhat old-fashioned or regional (especially Kansai) flavor compared to 勘弁.
堪忍してな。
Sorry about that. (Kansai dialect)
堪忍袋の緒が切れた。
My patience ran out.
どうか堪忍してください。
Please forgive me.
今日のところは堪忍してやる。
I'll let it go for today.
堪忍 has a somewhat literary or old-fashioned flavor in standard Japanese, but remains common in Kansai dialect where 堪忍してな is a standard way to apologize.
Key expression:
- 堪忍袋の緒が切れる (to lose one's patience - literally: the string of the patience bag breaks)
Usage:
- 堪忍する (to forgive, to be patient with)
- 堪忍してください (please forgive me)
Related words:
- 勘弁: pardon, forgiveness (more common in standard Japanese)
- 我慢: endurance, patience (different nuance - more about self-control)
- 辛抱: patience, perseverance