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忍びない

しのびない

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しのびない

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, adj-icannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)

Kanji breakdown

N57 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

そんな場面を見るに忍びなかった。

I couldn't bear to see such a scene.

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Context: 忍びない (しのびない)

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忍びないしのびない

cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)

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