JMdict: 1315540

持ち堪える 【もちこたえる】

  1. [v1,vt] to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
Hold, Have も.つ, -も.ち, も.てる
Withstand, Endure, Support, Resist カン, タン た.える, たま.る, こら.える, こた.える