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忍ぶ[しのぶ] (shinobu)

bear; perform by stealth

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Meaning

忍ぶ (しのぶ, shinobu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “bear; perform by stealth”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 5

恥はじを忍しのんでお願ねがいに参まいりました

I swallowed my pride and asked a favor.

そんな場面ばめんを見みるに忍しのびなかった。

I couldn't bear to see such a scene.

太郎たろうは屈辱くつじょくを忍しのんで謝罪しゃざいし辞職じしょくした。

Taro had to eat dirt and resigned.

恥はじを忍しのんで生いき永ながらえるよりむしろ死しにたい。

I would die before I live on in shame.

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