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    3. 持ちこたえる

    持ちこたえる

    持もち​こ​た​え​る​

    to hold out (e.g. against an attack)

    KMT6CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    持ち堪える持堪える

    もちこたえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to hold out (e.g. against an attack), to hang on, to withstand, to endure, to last

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    彼かれは病びょう気きでもよく持もちこたえた。

    He held out well despite his illness.

    KMT5Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    嵐あらしの中なか、船ふねはなんとか持もちこたえた。

    The ship somehow held out in the storm.

    KMT6Daily LifeNature & Environment
    経けい済ざい危き機きの中なか、多おおくの企き業ぎょうが持もちこたえるのに苦く労ろうしている。

    Amidst the economic crisis, many companies are struggling to hold out.

    KMT7Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    マラソン選せん手しゅは、最さい後ごの力ちからを振ふり絞しぼってゴールまで持もちこたえた。

    The marathon runner squeezed out his last bit of strength and held out until the finish line.

    KMT7Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    プロジェクトの締しめ切きりが迫せまる中なか、チームは徹てつ夜やで作さ業ぎょうを持もちこたえた。

    As the project deadline approached, the team worked through the night to hold out.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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