耐える

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 耐える is read as たえる and is a verb meaning to endure pain or hardship, or to withstand an external force or condition.
• Basic usage: Enduring pain appears in 痛みに耐える, while structural resistance appears in 強風にも耐える.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Emotional and physical endurance
  • It can describe a person bearing hardship or an object and structure withstanding pressure or weather.
• Difference from 我慢する
  • 我慢する often means suppressing an urge or putting up with something; 耐える stresses enduring pain or resisting a condition.