Decoded Slug: ～に堪えない (～ni taenai)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～に堪えない (～ni taenai)
～に堪えない (～ni taenai)
Short explanation:
Used to express that something is unbearable or hard to stand.
Formation:
Verb-dictionary form + に堪えない, Noun + に堪えない
Examples:
この暑さはもう耐えられない。
Kono atsusa wa mou taerarenai.
I can't stand this heat anymore.
彼の冗談は聞くに堪えない。
Kare no joudan wa kiku ni taenai.
His jokes are too much to bear.
この痛みは堪えられない。
Kono itami wa taerarenai.
I can't stand this pain.
彼の行動は見るに堪えない。
Kare no koudou wa miru ni taenai.
His actions are unbearable to watch.
Long explanation:
The ～に堪えない grammar point is used when the speaker wants to express that a situation is unbearable, intolerable or hard to stand/sustain. It translates to 'can't stand' or 'unbearable' in English. The formation of this grammar concept differs depending on whether nouns, verbs or い-adjectives are being used.
