GoMe
EN

Vocabulary

What does 堪える (こらえる, koraeru) mean?

堪える (こらえる, koraeru) means to endure, to bear; to hold back.

Quick facts
Readingこらえる
Romajikoraeru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
こらえる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkkoraeru

to endure, to bear; to hold back

Example sentences

  • It was hard to hold back my laughter.

  • I endured the pain and ran all the way to the end.

Kanji in this word

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.