くりやま<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='113'>さん</span>の歌声（うたごえ）は酷（ひど）すぎて<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='26' data-vocab-id='893'>聞（き）く</span><strong>に堪（た）えなかった</strong>。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='30' data-vocab-id='91'>この</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='221'>ホラー</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='645'>映画（えいが）</span>には正視（せいし）<strong>にたえない</strong>、すごく残虐（ざんぎゃく）なシーンが<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='462'>多（おお）い</span>。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='672'>最近（さいきん）</span>、<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='629'>新聞（しんぶん）</span>で<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='24' data-vocab-id='586'>悪（わる）い</span><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='190'>ニュース</span>ばかりが続（つづ）いているから<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='26' data-vocab-id='963'>読（よ）む</span><strong>に堪（た）えない</strong>。

<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='30' data-vocab-id='91'>この</span>捨（す）てられた、​​負傷（ふしょう）した子犬（こいぬ）があまりに不憫（ふびん）で、直視（ちょくし）<strong>に耐（た）えなかった</strong>。

嘘（うそ）をついてばかりいる政治家（せいじか）のインタビューは<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='42' data-vocab-id='230'>もう</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='26' data-vocab-id='893'>聞（き）く</span><strong>に堪（た）えない</strong>。

中（ちゅう）二（に）病（びょう）のころ撮（と）った<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='375'>写真（しゃしん）</span>は恥（は）ずかしすぎて<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='12' data-vocab-id='948'>見（み）る</span><strong>に堪（た）えない</strong>から消（け）した。

<div class='writeup-body'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='939'>に堪（た）えない</span> is a construction that will translate as ‘to not be able to bear (A)’, or ‘to not be able to tolerate (A)’. It is a mix of the <span class='info-highlight' data-term='格助詞・かくじょし'>case-marking particle</span> に, and the negatived form of the る-Verb 堪（た）える ‘to tolerate’, 堪（た）えない.<br>
In this meaning, <span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='939'>に堪（た）えない</span> will be used following verbs. This is in contrast to the に堪（た）えない grammar point that follows nouns, and means ‘to be very (A)’, but is more literally ‘to be so (A) I can’t stand it’.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'>
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あの映画（えいが）に出（で）ている役者（やくしゃ）さんみんなが大根（だいこん）役者（やくしゃ）だったので、見（み）る<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='939'>に堪（た）えなかった</span>です。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
Since all the actors that were in that movie were bad actors, I couldn’t bear to watch it.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>


田中（たなか）さんの話（はなし）はいつも人（ひと）の悪口（わるぐち）ばかり言（い）っているので、聞（き）く<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='939'>に堪（た）えない</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
I can’t tolerate listening to Tanaka-san because he is always talking ill about others.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>


この本（ほん）には過激（かげき）な表現（ひょうげん）がありすぎるので、読（よ）む<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='939'>に堪（た）えない</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
There are too many graphic expressions in this book that I can’t bear to read it.</div></li></ul>
Although 堪（た）える will be used more often than other kanji that have the same reading and similar meanings, this is not always the case. Occasionally 耐（た）える ‘to withstand’ will be used when the emphasis is on the ability to endure (A), while 絶（た）える ‘to discontinue’, or ‘to peter out’ will be used when the emphasis is on not being able to suppress (A). For 絶（た）える, this is especially used in the case of strong feelings.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'>
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仕事（しごと）の環境（かんきょう）がひどすぎて続（つづ）ける<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='939'>に耐（た）えない</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
The working conditions are so bad that I cannot bear to continue.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>


お客（きゃく）さんの所有物（しょゆうぶつ）を壊（こわ）してお客（きゃく）さんをだますなんて怒（いか）り<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='939'>に絶（た）えない</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
I am extremely outraged that they destroyed their customers’ property and lied to them.</div></li></ul> 
<div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div>The affirmative form of に堪（た）える may also be used to express that something is ‘worth doing’. A closer interpretation of this would be similar to an English phrase like ‘to be passable for (A)’. Rather than meaning that something is particularly suitable, it just highlights that it also acceptably falls in the category of (A), despite not being intended for it, or perhaps not expected.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'>
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この漫画（まんが）は内容（ないよう）がとてもよく、大人（おとな）でも読（よ）む<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='939'>に堪（た）える</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
This manga is worth reading, even for an adult, because it is well written.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>


やっと公開（こうかい）する<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='939'>に堪（た）える</span>音楽（おんがく）ができました！</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>
I have finally made a song that is worth publishing!</div></li></ul></div></div>

Grammar Info

に堪(た)えない

Cannot bear to, Cannot stand to, Too much to, Cannot go on doing, Cannot tolerate