JLPT N1 Grammar (ni taeru / ni taenai)

Meaning

worth doing; can do; cannot bear doing ~

Level: JLPT N1

How to use

Verb (dictionary form)に耐える / に堪える
に堪える / に堪えない
にたえる / にたえない
Noun
ni taeru に耐える にたえる jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: 【にたえる / にたえない】(ni taeru / ni taenai). Meaning: worth doing; can do; cannot bear doing ~.

This is often written in hiragana form 「にたえる」, but it also has two different kanji 「耐える」&「堪える」, with the first being more commonly used.

Meaning 1 – worth doing (examples 1~3)

Meaning 2 – can do (examples 4~6)

Meaning 3 – cannot bear doing (7~8)

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Example #1

このてんじはかんしょうにたえるさくひんがすくない。
kono tenji wa kanshou ni taeru sakuhin ga sukunai.
There are not many works of art which are worth looking at in this exhibition.
Example #2

ことしはかんしょうにたえるにほんのえいががおおくて、とてもよかった。
kotoshi wa kanshou ni taeru nihon no eiga ga ookute, totemo yokatta.
It was great that there were many Japanese movies this year that were worthy of appreciation.
Example #3

このしゃしんはアマチュアカメラマンがとったものだが、じゅうぶんひょうかにたえるさくひんだ。
kono shashin wa amachua kameraman ga totta mono daga, juubun hyouka ni taeru sakuhin da.
This photo was taken by an amateur photographer, but it is a work that is worthy of recognition.
Example #4

このアニメはこどもむけにつくられていますが、おとなでもみるにたえるないようです。
kono anime wa kodomo muke ni tsukurate imasu ga, otona demo miru ni taeru naiyou desu.
This anime is made for children, but it's content that even adults can watch.
Example #5

これは20ねんかんのしようにたえるじょうぶなせいひんです。
kore wa 20 nenkan no shiyou ni taeru joubu na seihin desu.
This is a very durable product which will last for 20 years.
Example #6

このシャツはまいにちのせんたくにたえるそざいでつくられています。
kono shatsu wa mainichi no sentaku ni taeru sozai de tsukurarete imasu.
This shirt is made of a material that can withstand daily washing.
Example #7

さいきんのニュースはみるにたえない。
saikin no nyuusu wa miru ni taenai.
I can't stand to watch the news lately.
Example #8

かのじょのバイオリンはあまりにへたできくにたえない。
kanojo no baiorin wa amari ni heta de kiku ni taenai.
She plays the violin so poorly that we cannot bear to listen to her.

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