Word details
忍びない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 忍びない.
Dictionary
Entry
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Oft. as ...に(は)忍びない
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
Examples
そんな場面を見るに忍びなかった。
I couldn't bear to see such a scene.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
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
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