Learning objectives
- Lesson goals: "Unbearable" or "unworthy of"—negative evaluation.
- Form and connection: [Noun/Verb辞书形] に堪たえない
- Nuance in real use: に堪えない marks the boundary of your endurance—some things are too good to deserve, others too bad to bear watching.
Form and connection
Core Explanation
"Unbearable" or "unworthy of"—negative evaluation.
Cultural Note
Practical examples
Common pitfalls
Build the base form before adding the pattern
Complete the required conjugation first. Do not keep polite and plain endings at the same time.
Match politeness to the situation
The examples are reliable starting points; relationships and context can still change the most natural wording.
Practice and answers
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[Noun/Verb辞书形] に堪たえないShow answer
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