堪忍

かんにん

Meanings

Noun, する verb, Transitive, Intransitive patience; forbearance; endurance; tolerance
forgiveness; pardon

Kanji

堪 tolerate. Read as カン.
忍 stealth. Read as ニン.

Words containing 堪忍

堪忍袋 (かんにんぶくろ) one's store of patience
堪忍袋の緒が切れる (かんにんぶくろのおがきれる) to be out of patience
ならぬ堪忍するが堪忍 (ならぬかんにんするがかんにん) to endure what is unendurable is true endurance

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