Meaning

Primary

Patience

Alternative

Endurance

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

A spicy hug is a hug that feels not so great. But, it's not really painful all at once, either. As you're receiving a spicy hug, you just have to show patience and endurance while it lasts.

Reading

しんぼう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji, but you haven't learned this for either or yet, so let's use a mnemonic to remember it:

Think about how much patience and endurance your shins (しん) need to have to be good at bowling (ぼう). You won't get any strikes with weak shins!

Note that the ぼう reading is the rendaku'd reading for .

Context

Context Sentences

場違いだって思うかもしれませんが、私のためだと思って辛抱してください。

You may feel a little out of place, but please be patient for me.

Kanji Composition