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 (Early High School, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
tremendously, very, great
ジン はなは.だ じ (Early High School, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (Early Jr. High, 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 (Early Jr. High, N2)
hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)