(たいせい)

たいせい
noun
resistance; tolerance
1. resistance, tolerance
The ability to withstand or resist something, particularly in biological, medical, or environmental contexts. Used for drug resistance in bacteria, tolerance to substances, and resilience to conditions.
耐性(たいせい)のある(きん)()えている。
Resistant bacteria are increasing.
(あつ)さに(たい)する耐性(たいせい)(ひと)によって(ちが)う。
Tolerance for heat differs from person to person.
抗生(こうせい)物質(ぶっしつ)乱用(らんよう)薬剤(やくざい)耐性(たいせい)()細菌(さいきん)()()原因(げんいん)になっている。
The overuse of antibiotics is a cause of producing drug-resistant bacteria.

USAGE NOTE:
Primarily used in scientific and medical contexts. In everyday speech, (つよ)い or ()れている is more natural for expressing tolerance or resilience.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 耐性(たいせい)がある (have resistance)
  • 耐性(たいせい)()つ (possess resistance)
  • 耐性(たいせい)がつく (develop resistance)
  • 薬剤(やくざい)耐性(たいせい) (drug resistance)
  • 耐性(たいせい)(きん) (resistant bacteria)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 抵抗力(ていこうりょく): resistance (capacity to resist; more general)
  • 免疫(めんえき): immunity (specifically biological immunity to disease)