JLPT N1
～に堪えない/に堪える
unbearable; cannot endure ~ / worthy of ~; can withstand ~
Structure / Usage
Noun + に堪えない / Verb (dictionary form) + に堪えない / に堪える
Example Sentences
その光景は見るに堪えないほど悲惨だった。
The scene was so tragic that it was unbearable to watch.
この作品は鑑賞に堪える素晴らしい出来だ。
This work is of wonderful quality, worthy of appreciation.
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