N2 — outside your level filter
Is said whole, with nothing composed onto it and takes no だ／です, so there are no forms to conjugate.
痛みをこらえる
itamiwokoraeruto hold back against painN2expression
Example sentences2
痛みをこらえるのがつらくて、涙が出そうだったんだ。
itami o koraeru no ga tsurakute, namida ga desou datta n da.
Holding back the pain was so hard I nearly cried, you know. casual
涙を見せずに痛みをこらえる彼女の姿が印象的でした。
namida o misezu ni itami o koraeru kanojo no sugata ga inshouteki deshita.
The sight of her holding back the pain without shedding a tear was impressive. neutral