“To withstand” in Japanese
Short answer
To withstand in Japanese is “持ちこたえる” (mochikotaeru). Full meaning: to hold out (e.g. against an attack), to hang on, to withstand, to endure, to last.
Other ways to say “To withstand” in Japanese
耐え得る
taeuru to withstand, to be able to endure
耐える
taeru 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
耐へる
taeru 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
耐えれる
taereru 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
堪えれる
taereru 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
持ちこたえ
mochikotae to hold out (e.g. against an attack), to hang on, to withstand, to endure, to last
持ちこたえん
mochikotaen to hold out (e.g. against an attack), to hang on, to withstand, to endure, to last
持ちこたえれ
mochikotaere to hold out (e.g. against an attack), to hang on, to withstand, to endure, to last
持ちこたえろ
mochikotaero to hold out (e.g. against an attack), to hang on, to withstand, to endure, to last
持ちこたえよ
mochikotaeyo to hold out (e.g. against an attack), to hang on, to withstand, to endure, to last
持ちこたえよっ
mochikotaeyo to hold out (e.g. against an attack), to hang on, to withstand, to endure, to last
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