Lingaku忍ぶ【しのぶ】
Frequency rank: 11,994. – 12,012.
- to conceal oneself; to hide
- to endure; to bear; to stand; to put up with
Godan verb with 'bu' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 忍ぶ【しのぶ】Frequency rank: 11,994. – 12,012.
- しのぶFrequency rank: 29,090. – 29,318.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] bears [Situation]
[Person] endures [Experience]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to conceal oneself; to hide
- to endure; to bear; to stand; to put up with
This meaning refers to the act of staying out of sight or keeping one's true intentions or feelings hidden from others.
This meaning emphasizes the ability to withstand difficult situations, emotions, or conditions without giving up.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しのぶ忍ぶこころ心the heart to endureしのびよる忍び寄るto sneak up onしのぶ忍ぶせいかつ生活a life of concealmentにんたい忍耐をもつ持つto have patienceつら辛さをしのぶ忍ぶto endure hardshipsしのびのもの忍びの者a person who hides (often used to refer to a ninja)しのび忍びのわざ技stealth techniquesしのびあし忍び足sneaking stepsがまん我慢をしのぶ忍ぶto bear with patienceしずかに静かにしのぶ忍ぶto hide quietly
Generated related terms (experimental)
しのぶ忍ぶ【しのぶ】
Refers to the act of concealing oneself or staying hidden, often used in a context of stealth.
たえる耐える【たえる】
Means to endure or bear a difficult situation; to withstand or put up with something challenging.
かくれる隠れる【かくれる】
Refers to hiding or being in a concealed place, often used for physical hiding rather than emotional endurance.
Refers to the act of putting up with or tolerating something unpleasant, similar to enduring but more focused on self-control.
Example sentences
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It's really unbearable to see him looking so down-and-out.
That was her. She was trying to creep up on me unnoticed.
That was her. She was trying to creep up on me unnoticed.
Tom was the only one who saw Mary sneak into the room.
Tom was the only one who saw Mary sneak into the room.