Vocabulary

What does 我慢 (がまん, gaman) mean?

我慢 (がまん, gaman) means patience, endurance.

Quick facts
Reading	がまん
Romaji	gaman
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

我慢がまん

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongaman

patience, endurance

1noun · suru verb · transitive endurance; patience; perseverance
2noun · suru verb · intransitive self-control; self-restraint

Example sentences

甘(あま)い物(もの)を我慢(がまん)しています。
I'm holding back from eating sweets.
痛(いた)くても最後(さいご)まで我慢(がまん)しました。
Even though it hurt, I endured it to the end.

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