忍耐力(にんたいりょく)

A compound of 忍耐(にんたい) (patience, endurance) and 力(りょく) (power, ability). Emphasizes patience as a capacity or strength one possesses, rather than the act of enduring itself.

Usage

Commonly cited as a valued personal quality in job interviews, school contexts, and self-improvement discussions. The suffix 力(りょく) frames patience as a measurable ability.

Common collocations

• 忍耐力(にんたいりょく)がある — to have perseverance
• 忍耐力(にんたいりょく)が強(つよ)い — to have strong perseverance
• 忍耐力(にんたいりょく)を養(やしな)う — to cultivate perseverance
• 忍耐力(にんたいりょく)が足(た)りない — to lack perseverance

Similar words

• 忍耐(にんたい) — patience, endurance (the quality itself, without the "power" nuance)
• 根気(こんき) — persistence, tenacity (sustained effort over time)
• 我慢(がまん) — endurance, tolerance (bearing discomfort or restraining oneself)