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持ちこたえる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 持ちこたえる.
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Entry
1
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
Examples
その病人がどれだけ持ちこたえるかは、誰にもわからない。
Nobody knows how long the sick man can hold on.
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