見るに堪えない
mirunitaenai
so miserable that it is painful to look at, can't bear to look at, painful to watch
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  1. mirunitaenai so miserable that it is painful to look at, can't bear to look at, painful to watch
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Kanji Breakdown
See, Hopes, Chances, Idea, Opinion, Look At, Visible
On: けん Kun: み.る,み.える,み.せる
7 strokes N5
Withstand, Endure, Support, Resist
On: かん,たん Kun: た.える,たま.る,こら.える,こた.える
12 strokes N1
How to Use This Word
I-adjective (い形容詞)
Pattern
見るに堪えない → 見るに堪えなくない → 見るに堪えなかった → 見るに堪えなくて

💡 Drop い to get the stem: add くない (negative), かった (past), くて (te-form).

Example
とても見るに堪えないですね。
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