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堪忍袋

Reading

Kana: かんにんぶくろ
Romaji: kanninbukuro
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

one's store of patience

Kanji

Readings: カン、 タン、 た.える、 たま.る、 こら.える、 こた.える
Meanings: withstand, endure, support, resist
Readings: ニン、 しの.ぶ、 しの.ばせる
Meanings: endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak
Readings: タイ、 ダイ、 ふくろ
Meanings: sack, bag, pouch

Example Sentences

堪忍袋(かんにんぶくろ)(いとぐち)()れる。
➥My patience has come to the breaking point.
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もう我慢(がまん)できん。堪忍袋(かんにんぶくろ)(いとぐち)()れた。
➥I can't take this anymore. I've lost my temper completely.
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ただでさえ(やつ)普段(ふだん)から仕事(しごと)(おく)れて()るくせに、(さけ)まで()んで()るなんて堪忍袋(かんにんぶくろ)(いとぐち)()れた。もう会社(かいしゃ)()めてもらうしかない。
➥It was bad enough that he usually came to work late, but coming in drunk was the last straw, and I'm going to have to let him go.
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(わたし)堪忍袋(かんにんぶくろ)(いとぐち)()れた。
➥My patience is worn out.
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(わたし)冷静(れいせい)でいようとしたが、とうとう堪忍袋(かんにんぶくろ)(いとぐち)()れた。
➥I tried to be calm, but finally I lost my temper.
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