Gaman

JLPT N3

Also read:

我慢 (Gaman) is a Japanese noun meaning “endurance, patience, perseverance, bearing (with something)”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbendurance; patience; perseverance; bearing (with something)
  2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbself-control; self-restraint

Examples

  • One must draw the line somewhere.

  • I can't put up with him.

  • I can't stand this pain.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 我慢

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