(にんたいづよ)

にんたいづよい
i-adjective
patient; persevering; tenacious
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present忍耐強(にんたいづよ)忍耐強(にんたいづよ)くない
Past忍耐強(にんたいづよ)かった忍耐強(にんたいづよ)くなかった
て form忍耐強(にんたいづよ)くて忍耐強(にんたいづよ)くなくて
Adverbial忍耐強(にんたいづよ)
Conditional ば忍耐強(にんたいづよ)ければ忍耐強(にんたいづよ)くなければ
Conditional たら忍耐強(にんたいづよ)かったら忍耐強(にんたいづよ)くなかったら
1. patient; persevering; tenacious
Describes someone who endures hardship or frustration without giving up. Emphasizes inner strength and the ability to keep going over a long period.
(かれ)忍耐強(にんたいづよ)(ひと)だ。
He is a patient person.
忍耐強(にんたいづよ)()っていればきっとチャンス()
If you wait patiently, an opportunity will surely come.
The teacher patiently kept answering the students' questions.

Usage

忍耐強(にんたいづよ)い combines 忍耐(にんたい) (endurance, patience) with (つよ) (strong). It describes a deeper, more sustained patience than simply 我慢強(がまんづよ).

Common collocations

Similar words

我慢強(がまんづよ) focuses on tolerating discomfort or annoyance, while 忍耐強(にんたいづよ)い emphasizes long-term endurance and persistence toward a goal.