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N1 る-verb, Transitive verb
持ち堪えるto hold out (e.g. against pressure), to withstand, to endure
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る-verb, Transitive verb
1.
to hold out (e.g. against an attack), to hang on, to withstand, to endure, to last
All Forms
持ちこたえる 【もちこたえる】、持ち堪える 【もちこたえる】、持堪える 【もちこたえる】
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交通事故で重体に陥ったが何とか持ち堪えた。
They fell into critical condition after a traffic accident but somehow managed to endure.
- N1
隊長:「兵士たち、援軍が到着するまで持ち堪えろ!」
Captain: 'Soldiers, hold out until reinforcements arrive!'
- N1
私たちは自衛隊に救助されるまで、水だけで持ち堪えました。
We had to hold out on just water until the Self-Defense Forces rescued us.
- N1
患者は何とか持ち堪えていますが、一秒たりとも油断できない状況です。
The patient is barely holding out; we can't let our guard down for even a second.
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僅かな食糧で一ヶ月も持ち堪えるとは…彼の精神力の強さには驚嘆を隠せない。
To endure for a whole month on barely any food... I can't help but admire the strength of his spirit.
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