～にたえない
ni taenai
Cannot bear; be deeply
Formation 接続
V dictionary + に堪えない; emotion N + に堪えない
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
With verbs it means unbearable; with nouns such as gratitude it can express an overwhelming positive feeling.
Examples 例文
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被災した町の映像は、見るに堪えなかった。
The footage of the disaster-stricken town was unbearable to watch.
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人を傷つける発言は、聞くに堪えない。
Remarks that hurt others are unbearable to listen to.
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皆様の温かいご支援に、感謝に堪えません。
I am deeply grateful for everyone's warm support.
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長年の夢がかない、感激に堪えない。
My long-held dream has come true, and I am overwhelmed with emotion.
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根拠のない悪口ばかりの文章は、読むに堪えない。
A text full of groundless insults is unbearable to read.
How related patterns differ 比較
に堪える can mean worth viewing or able to withstand; に堪えない can express overwhelming emotion with an emotion noun. に忍びない means having no heart to act. を禁じ得ない cannot suppress a feeling; ないではおかない predicts an inevitable effect, and てはかなわない complains of an unbearable situation.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～にたえない | Cannot bear; be deeply | 被災した町の映像は、見るに堪えなかった。 The footage of the disaster-stricken town was unbearable to watch. |
| ～を禁じ得ない | Cannot suppress; cannot help feeling | 彼が一人で会議を準備したと聞き、驚きを禁じ得なかった。 I could not suppress my surprise on hearing he had prepared for the meeting alone. |
| ～ないではおかない | Will inevitably; be bound to | 彼の話は、教師をも感動させないではおかない。 His story is bound to move even a teacher. |
| ～て(は) かなわない | Cannot stand; be unbearable if | 会議の日程を何度も変えられてはかなわない。 I cannot cope with the date of the meeting being changed again and again. |
| ～にしのびない | Cannot bear to; have no heart to | 大切に作られた資料を捨てるに忍びない。 I cannot bear to throw away the documents, which was prepared with such care. |
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