Word details
堪忍袋の緒が切れる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 堪忍袋の緒が切れる.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
Examples
ただでさえ奴は普段から仕事に遅れて来るくせに、酒まで飲んで来るなんて堪忍袋の緒が切れた。もう会社を辞めてもらうしかない。
It was bad enough that he usually came to work late, but coming in drunk was the last straw, and I'm going to have to let him go.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
堪
withstand, endure, support, resist
12 strokesFrequency 1,953JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カンタン
Kun
た.えるたま.るこら.えるこた.える
忍
endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak
7 strokesFrequency 1,700JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ニン
Kun
しの.ぶしの.ばせる
Nanori
おし
袋
sack, bag, pouch
11 strokesFrequency 1,125JLPT N2Grade 8
On
タイダイ
Kun
ふくろ
Nanori
ていないぶく
緒
thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state
14 strokesFrequency 952JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ショチョ
Kun
おいとぐち
Nanori
ほ
切
cut, cutoff, be sharp
4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2
On
セツサイ
Kun
き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ
Nanori
きつきりぎり
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