Japanese

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Alternative spellings
堪える
怺える

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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

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References

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