単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kana words#7,292 most used

こらえる3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to bear; to endure

IN A SENTENCE

Tom tried his best not to cry.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

I had to bite my lip to prevent myself from laughing.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

ichidan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to restrain; to control; to keep a check on

ichidan verb · transitive

3

to forgive; to put up with; to pardon

ichidan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kindかな語, kana words

Frequency#7,292 most used

Writtenこらえる、堪える

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium