我慢

がまん

patience, endurance, perseverance

Also:self-control

What does 我慢 mean?

我慢 is a Japanese noun meaning patience, endurance, perseverance in English. It can also be translated as self-control depending on context. It is written as 我慢 in kanji, がまん in hiragana, and gaman in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この寒さは我慢出来ないな。

I can't put up with this cold.