Japanese edit

Alternative spellings
堪える
怺える

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

こらえる (koraerutransitive ichidan (stem こらえ (korae), past こらえた (koraeta))

  1. bear, put up with, stand, endure
    Synonyms: たえる, 我慢する
    (なみだ)こらえる
    namida o koraeru
    fight back tears

Conjugation edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN