Nihoner
表層形
耐えよ
タエヨ
動詞

耐えよ (タエヨ)

Taeyo · たえよ — to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with; to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave; to be fit for, to be equal to

Other ways to say “to bear” in Japanese →

耐えよ in rōmaji: taeyo.

動詞 一般 * *
📝 耐える 🔤 下一段-ア行 📐 命令形
Updated: 2026年10月2日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
耐えよ
見出し語 (Lemma)
耐える
読み (Reading)
タエヨ
品詞 (POS)
動詞・一般・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
下一段-ア行
活用形 (Conj. Form)
命令形
表記 (Orthography)
耐えよ
読み・基本形
タエル
表記・基本形
耐える
見出し語の読み
タエル
How it's used

Used in written or formal contexts, such as literature, motivational speeches, or historical narratives, to express endurance or perseverance in an archaic or imperative form.

艱難に耐えよ、されば必ず成功せん。
Kannan ni taeyo, sareba kanarazu seikō sen.
Endure hardship, and you will surely succeed.

この苦しみに耐えよ、若者よ。
Kono kurushimi ni taeyo, wakamono yo.
Endure this pain, young one.

⚖️ Commonly confused with '耐えろ' (taero), which is the modern imperative form; '耐えよ' is older and more literary.

💡 English Meaning

耐えよ means “to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with; to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave; to be fit for, to be equal to” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

耐える (タエル) — main entry →

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Lemma: 耐える
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⚡ 一段 (Ichidan/Ru-verb) Conjugations
ます形 (Polite)
耐えます
て形 (Te-form)
耐えて
過去形 (Past)
耐えた
否定形 (Negative)
耐えない
意向形 (Volitional)
耐えましょう
可能形 (Potential)
耐えられる
受身形 (Passive)
耐えられる
使役形 (Causative)
耐えさせる
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The surface form (耐えよ) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (耐える) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
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