我慢 (がまん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

我慢 (がまん) means patience / endurance / self-control.

See example sentences below.

我慢 at a glance

我慢

がまんgaman

N3noun

patience / endurance / self-control

我慢がまんgamanN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

patience / endurance / self-control

Example 1

痛みをがまんするしかない。

Translation

I have no choice but to endure the pain.

Example 2

みんなのためにがまんしよう。

Translation

Let's be patient for everyone's sake.