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見るに忍びない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見るに忍びない.

Dictionary

Entry

見るに忍びないみるにしのびない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #85742
1

Idiomatic expression

(so miserable that it is) painful to look at; painful to watch

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

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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