Vocab Info
N1 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
やせ我慢fake stoicism, pretended endurance (for sake of pride), false courage
Dictionary Definition
Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
enduring something out of pride, putting up with it, grinning and bearing it
All Forms
やせ我慢 【やせがまん】、痩せ我慢 【やせがまん】
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Examples
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寒い中やせ我慢をして薄着で出かける。
To go out lightly dressed in the cold while pretending it doesn’t bother you.
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ひもじいのにやせ我慢をして炊き出しを貰いませんでした。
Despite being painfully hungry, I refused the food handout out of pride.
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女子高生は寒いのにやせ我慢をしてミニスカートを履いています。
Even though it is cold, high school girls are wearing miniskirts while pretending they are fine.
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見栄っ張りの妹がやせ我慢をして空腹を隠している様子は想像に難くない。
It's not hard to imagine my vain sister pretending she's fine even when she's hungry.
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父はやせ我慢をする必要はないとは言うものの、オシャレに我慢は付き物です。
Although my father says there’s no need to tough it out, enduring discomfort is part of dressing stylishly.
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