Patience, endurance in Japanese 🇯🇵

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Tips to remember the Japanese word "がまん"
– Associate “がまん” (gaman) with the sound "gam" as in "game" and think of the endurance needed to push through a challenging game.
– Imagine a scenario where you are enduring discomfort or pain, like waiting in line or exercising, and repeat "がまん" (gaman) during the time to instill the memory.

Explanations
– “がまん” (gaman) is used to describe the act of enduring or being patient, often in the face of discomfort or adversity. It's a common term in Japanese culture, emphasizing self-control and *verance.

Other words that mean the same thing
– 忍耐 (にんたい, nintai): This means patience or endurance.
– 耐える (たえる, taeru): This verb means to endure or withstand.
– 我慢強い (がまんづよい, gamanzuyoi): This adjective means patient or *vering.

Alternate meanings like slang
– In informal settings, it can sometimes be used to mean “holding back” or “restraining oneself” from an impulse or desire.

Examples of sentences that use it

1. 試験が終わるまでがまんして。
(しけんがおわるまでがまんして。)
Shiken ga owaru made gaman e.
"Endure until the exam is over."

2. がまんすることも時には大切です。
(がまんすることもときにはたいせつです。)
Gaman suru koto mo toki ni wa taisetsu desu.
"Sometimes it’s important to endure."

3. この暑さにはがまんできない。
(このあつさにはがまんできない。)
Kono atsusa ni wa gaman dekinai.
"I can't endure this heat."

4. ダイエット中だから、がまんしなきゃ。
(ダイエットちゅうだから、がまんしなきゃ。)
Daietto chuu dakara, gaman shinakya.
"Because I’m on a diet, I have to restrain myself."

Formal or polite usage includes expressions like 我慢してください (がまんしてください, gaman e kudasai), meaning "Please be patient/endure."

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