辛抱します（しんぼうします、shinbouしmasu）
- to endure

The Japanese verb 辛抱します 辛抱します means "to be patient," "to endure," "to persevere," or "to bear with." It implies the act of putting up with something difficult or unpleasant without complaining, giving up, or losing one's temper. It suggests a sustained effort to cope with hardship or delay. It is a polite and formal verb, suitable for various situations, especially in professional or more formal settings.

⚫︎試験まで、辛抱します。 Translation: I will be patient until the exam. ⚫︎痛くても、辛抱します。 Translation: Even if it hurts, I will endure it. ⚫︎もうすぐ終わりますから、もう少し辛抱してください。 Translation: It will be over soon, so please be patient a little longer.

⚫︎辛抱します 辛抱します is used when you are willing to tolerate something difficult or unpleasant, either for yourself or for someone else. ⚫︎It is often employed when facing a challenging situation, dealing with someone difficult, or waiting for something to happen. ⚫︎It's important to note the nuance of "enduring" or "bearing," suggesting resilience and forbearance. ⚫︎It is generally used in more formal settings, though it can be used in some casual settings too. For example, it could be used by a subordinate to a superior, or in everyday situations to politely express the need to be patient.

⚫︎The word is written in kanji as 辛抱します 辛抱します. ⚫︎It is also written in hiragana as しんぼうします. ⚫︎辛抱 (shinpou) itself is a noun meaning patience or endurance. ⚫︎The suffix します (shimasu) is the polite form of the verb "to do." ⚫︎The stem form is 辛抱 (shinpou), and it conjugates like any other "suru" verb (verbs ending with 〜する). For instance, past tense would be 辛抱しました 辛抱しました (shinbou shimashita - was patient/endured) and the negative form is 辛抱しません (shinbou shimasen - will not be patient/will not endure).

⚫︎我慢します (gaman shimasu) - to endure, to be patient (more general and common) ⚫︎耐えます (taemasu) - to endure, to bear (formal and strong sense of enduring) ⚫︎忍耐します (nintai shimasu) - to persevere, to endure (more formal and emphasizes persistence)

⚫︎諦めます (akirame masu) - to give up ⚫︎放棄します (houki shimasu) - to abandon ⚫︎断念します (dannen shimasu) - to give up, to abandon (in the face of difficulty)

大変ですが、結果が出るまで辛抱します 辛抱します。 ・Translation: It's difficult, but I will be patient until the results come out. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses a willingness to endure a difficult situation (the process of waiting for results) and implies perseverance.

先生、もう少し辛抱してください。すぐに終わりますから。 ・Translation: Sensei, please be a little more patient. It will be over soon. ・Explanation: This is a polite way to ask someone to endure a short delay or inconvenience, such as the teacher waiting to finish an explanation or the lesson.

⚫︎辛 (shin) means "bitter," "hardship," or "suffering." ⚫︎抱 (hou) means "to hold," "to embrace," or "to carry." ⚫︎Together, the words create a sense of bearing or embracing hardship. It originates from the idea of "embracing the bitter," or enduring through difficulty. The "suru" verb, します 辛抱します, is added to make it a verb.