Decoded Slug: ~に堪えない (~ni taenai)

Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
~に堪えない (~ni taenai)

~に堪えない (~ni taenai)

Short explanation:

Used to express that something is unbearable or hard to stand.

Formation:

Verb-dictionary form + に堪えない, Noun + に堪えない

Examples:

この暑さはもう耐えられない。
Kono atsusa wa mou taerarenai.
I can't stand this heat anymore.
彼の冗談は聞くに堪えない。
Kare no joudan wa kiku ni taenai.
His jokes are too much to bear.
この痛みは堪えられない。
Kono itami wa taerarenai.
I can't stand this pain.
彼の行動は見るに堪えない。
Kare no koudou wa miru ni taenai.
His actions are unbearable to watch.

Long explanation:

The ~に堪えない grammar point is used when the speaker wants to express that a situation is unbearable, intolerable or hard to stand/sustain. It translates to 'can't stand' or 'unbearable' in English. The formation of this grammar concept differs depending on whether nouns, verbs or い-adjectives are being used.
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