耐(た)えられない

たえられない

expression

unbearable; intolerable; cannot stand

1. unbearable; intolerable; cannot stand

Describes something so extreme in its unpleasantness — pain, heat, noise, boredom, sadness — that one cannot endure it. The negative potential form of 耐(た)える (to endure).

この暑(あつ)さは耐(た)えられない。

This heat is unbearable.

痛(いた)みに耐(た)えられなくなった。

I could no longer bear the pain.

彼女(かのじょ)の無神経(むしんけい)な言葉(ことば)には耐(た)えられなかった。

I couldn't stand her insensitive words.

もうこの退屈(たいくつ)な会議(かいぎ)には耐(た)えられない。早(はや)く終(お)わってほしい。

I can't take this boring meeting anymore. I wish it would end soon.

Negative potential form of 耐(た)える (to endure; to bear). Functions as both a predicate (耐(た)えられない) and a modifier (耐(た)えられない痛(いた)み — unbearable pain). Very common in everyday speech for expressing that something exceeds one's tolerance.

The subject of what is intolerable is marked with に or には:

暑(あつ)さに耐(た)えられない: can't stand the heat
この状況(じょうきょう)には耐(た)えられない: can't bear this situation

Common collocations

耐(た)えられない痛(いた)み: unbearable pain
耐(た)えられない暑(あつ)さ: unbearable heat
もう耐(た)えられない: I can't take it anymore
耐(た)えられないほど: to an unbearable degree

Similar words

我慢(がまん)できない: can't stand it — more colloquial, emphasizes the personal effort of trying to put up with something
たまらない: unbearable; irresistible — can be negative (unbearably bad) or positive (irresistibly good)
堪(こた)えられない: cannot endure — literary synonym using a different kanji

Related Words

Compare: たまらない (unbearable)

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Added 2026.5.8 20:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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