Meaning

Primary

To Endure

Alternative

To Withstand

Word Type

intransitive verb, transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means resistant. If you're resisting things, then you're enduring and withstanding them. That's why this is to endure and to withstand.

Reading

たえる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

What is it that you have to endure? A barrage of tacos (), coming at you.

Context

Context Sentences

彼のひどい寝起きの口臭に、耐えられなかったんです。

I couldn’t stand his awful morning breath.

Kanji Composition