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    3. 忍ぶ

    忍ぶ

    忍しのぶ​

    to conceal oneself

    KMT10News #33+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    しのぶ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to conceal oneself, to hide

    Verb, Transitive

    2.
    to endure, to bear, to stand, to put up with

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    彼かれは痛いたみを忍しのんだ。

    He endured the pain.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    悲かなしみを忍しのんで、彼かれは前まえ向むきに生いきようとした。

    Enduring his sadness, he tried to live positively.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの本ほん当とうの気き持もちを忍しのび、何なにも言いわなかった。

    He hid his true feelings and said nothing.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    敵てきの目めを忍しのんで、城しろに侵しん入にゅうした。

    They snuck into the castle, hiding from the enemy's eyes.

    KMT10Military
    彼かの女じょは人ひと知しれず苦くるしみを忍しのび、笑え顔がおを見みせていた。

    She endured her suffering secretly, showing a smile.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    忍
    しの.ぶ・しの.ばせる…(2)
    endure・bear・put up with・conceal・secrete…(2)
    Kanji
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
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