LingakuFrequency rank: 24,165. – 24,319. (for form 持ちこたえる: 16,062. – 16,121.)
- to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- 持ち堪える【もちこたえる】Frequency rank: 24,165. – 24,319.
- 持堪える【もちこたえる】
- 持ちこたえる【もちこたえる】Frequency rank: 16,062. – 16,121.
- もちこたえる
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
This word is used when describing the ability to endure or withstand difficult situations, challenges, or pressures without giving in.
I must hold out against the harsh trials.
I endured through adversity and continued to hold onto hope.
Generated collocations (experimental)
もちこたえる持ち堪えることができるto be able to endureもちこたえる持ち堪えるちから力endurance powerもちこたえる持ち堪えるしれん試練trial to withstandじゅうぶん十分にもちこたえる持ち堪えるto hold out sufficientlyかんじょう感情をもちこたえる持ち堪えるto endure emotionsすとれすストレスにもちこたえる持ち堪えるto withstand stressもちこたえる持ち堪えるためのほうほう方法methods to endureこんなん困難にもちこたえる持ち堪えるto endure difficultiesもちこたえる持ち堪えるせいしんりょく精神力mental strength to withstandもちこたえる持ち堪えるげんかい限界limit of endurance
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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How long can we hold out against the superior enemy attacks?