Vocabulary

What does 持ちこたえる (もちこたえる, mochikotaeru) mean?

持ちこたえる (もちこたえる, mochikotaeru) means to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand.

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Readingもちこたえる
Romajimochikotaeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
もちこたえる
mochikotaeru

to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand

Also written: 持ち堪える、持堪える

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