辛抱強(しんぼうづよ)い

しんぼうづよい
i-adjective
patient; persevering; tenacious
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
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.

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

FORMS:

  • 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)

NOTE:
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)
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Added 2026.3.23 19:23 · Revised 2026.4.19 13:14
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