忍ぶ

しのぶ

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to conceal oneself; to hide
2. Godan verb, Transitive to endure; to bear; to stand; to put up with

Kanji

• 忍 stealth. Read as しのぶ.

Example sentences

• メアリーは、かわいい動物の形のチョコレートは食べるに忍びないのでもう渡さないでほしいとトムにお願いした。
  Mary can't bring herself to eat chocolates in the shape of cute animals, so she asked Tom not to give her any anymore.

Common phrases

• 人目を忍ぶ (ひとめをしのぶ) to avoid being seen
• 世を忍ぶ (よをしのぶ) to hide from society
• 恥を忍ぶ (はじをしのぶ) to abide one's shame

Related forms

• 忍ばせる (しのばせる) to conceal (transitive partner)

Words containing 忍ぶ

• 忍び込む (しのびこむ) to creep in
• 忍び足 (しのびあし) stealthy steps
• 忍び寄る (しのびよる) to creep up to

And 20 more.

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