How to say patience in Japanese

がまんgaman Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • patience; endurance; perseverance; tolerance; self-control; self-denial

Example Sentences

tomowo永遠eienni失うushinauくらいkuraiならばnarabaそのsono友達tomodachinoことkotowo我慢gamanshiなさいnasai
Have patience with a friend rather than lose him forever.
勉強するbenkyousuruときtokiha大変なtaihenna忍耐nintaiwo必要とするhitsuyoutosuru
We need a lot of patience when we study.
彼女kanojoha辛抱強くshinbouzuyokukarewo待ったmatta
She patiently waited for him.
彼女kanojohakimiほどhodoしんぼう強くないshinboutsuyokunai
She doesn't have as much patience as you do.
彼らのkarerano忍耐nintaimo尽きtsukiそうsouだったdatta
Their patience was about to give out.

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