expression

  1. unable to suppress one's emotions.
  2. unable to cope with one's responsibilities.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
堪えない たえない

Contained Kanji Breakdown

withstand, endure, support
カン こた.える タン (9th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
tremendously, very, great
ジン はなは.だ じ (9th, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
equal, head, counter for small animals
ひき ヒツ (7th, N2)
box-on-side enclosure radical (no. 22)
ホウ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)