辛 抱 強(しんぼうづよ)い

しんぼうづよい

i-adjective

patient; persevering; tenacious

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
Present	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)い	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)くない
Past	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)かった	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)くなかった
て form	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)くて	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)くなくて
Adverbial	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)く	—
Conditional ば	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)ければ	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)くなければ
Conditional たら	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)かったら	辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)くなかったら

1. patient; persevering; tenacious; enduring

Describes someone who can endure hardship, frustration, or difficulty without giving up. Emphasizes the ability to bear with something over a long period.

彼(かれ)は辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)い人(ひと)だ。

He is a patient person.

辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)く待(ま)っていれば、きっとうまくいく。

If you wait patiently, it will surely work out.

先生(せんせい)は辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)く何度(なんど)も説明(せつめい)してくれた。

The teacher patiently explained it to me again and again.

辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)い describes someone who can patiently endure hardship, frustration, or difficulty over a long period without giving up.

Forms

辛抱(しんぼう) (patience, endurance) + 強(つよ)い (strong).

Adverbial: 辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)く (辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)く待(ま)つ — to wait patiently)
Noun form: 辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)さ (patience, tenacity)

Similar words

辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)い: patient, persevering (emphasis on steadfast endurance through difficulty)
我慢強(がまんづよ)い: patient, enduring (emphasis on suppressing discomfort or desires)
根気強(こんきづよ)い: persistent, tenacious (emphasis on continued effort)
忍耐強(にんたいづよ)い: patient (more formal/literary)

Usage

All four share the 〜強(づよ)い pattern, which means "strong in ~" and creates adjectives describing psychological resilience.

Related Words

Synonym: 我慢強(がまんづよ)い (patient, enduring)

Compare: 根気強(こんきづよ)い (persistent, tenacious)

Compare: 忍耐強(にんたいづよ)い (patient)

Compare: 気長(きなが) (patient)

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Added 2026.3.23 19:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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