堪える — meaning in English

English meaning

• dare verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
• withstand verb To resist or hold up successfully against pressure, force, or attack.

Senses

堪える is used for these senses in English:

• dare (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
• withstand (transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.

dare — full definition

1. verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
2. verb To challenge someone to do something risky or difficult, as proof of courage.
3. noun A challenge to do something that requires courage.

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