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堪える is an exact match with one form of the following word:
堪える
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Readings : こらえる    こたえる   
堪える can be read in 2 ways: こらえる (80%), こたえる (20%).
ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1. to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with  (see also: 耐える:たえる; often written with kana only)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
2. to restrain; to control; to keep a check on  (often written with kana only)
3. to forgive; to put up with; to pardon  (often written with kana only)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 25,947 which gives a rank of 108,782
堪える is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 107,000 (about 1,560,000 results)
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Example sentences:
くちびる
んで
わら
こら
えなければならなかった

I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing.
その
いた
おも
こた
える
じゅうぶん
十分
きょうど
強度
ある
The board is strong enough to bear the weight.
かれ
それ
いじょう
以上
いか
こた
える
こと
でき
出来
なかった

He couldn't keep his temper any longer.
怺える
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Reading : こらえる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 249,000 (about 12,100 results)
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カン   たえる to endure, withstand   
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ジン   はなはだしい excessive, severe   はなは immensely, greatly   
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カン   あま sweet, indulgent   あまえる to behave like a spoiled child   あまやかす to pamper   
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廿
twenty; 20   にじゅう twenty   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
ヒツ   ひき counter for animals   
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legs
side open box
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
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