忍耐強い
にんたいづよい
i-adjective
patient; persevering; tenacious
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 忍耐強い | 忍耐強くない |
| Past | 忍耐強かった | 忍耐強くなかった |
| て form | 忍耐強くて | 忍耐強くなくて |
| Adverbial | 忍耐強く | — |
| Conditional ば | 忍耐強ければ | 忍耐強くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 忍耐強かったら | 忍耐強くなかったら |
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.
彼は忍耐強い人だ。
He is a patient person.
忍耐強く待っていれば、きっとチャンスが来る。
If you wait patiently, an opportunity will surely come.
先生は忍耐強く生徒の質問に答え続けた。
The teacher patiently kept answering the students' questions.
USAGE:
忍耐強い combines 忍耐 (endurance, patience) with 強い (strong). It describes a deeper, more sustained patience than simply 我慢強い.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 忍耐強く待つ (to wait patiently)
- 忍耐強い性格 (patient personality)
- 忍耐強く取り組む (to work on something perseveringly)
SIMILAR WORDS:
我慢強い focuses on tolerating discomfort or annoyance, while 忍耐強い emphasizes long-term endurance and persistence toward a goal.