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19課 評価・感想 教科書 p.84〜87
Reviews & impressions — worth it…, unbearable…, extremely…
19課

〜に堪える・〜に堪えない

教科書 p.82
接続:名/動辞書形 + に堪(た)える/に堪えない
It's worth…/can't stand it when…. ① Valuable to watch/read ② It's so bad that it's unpopular.
注意 / Note:As for the meaning ③ full of emotions: 感謝に堪えない(extremely grateful). Formal.
比較 / Compare:〜に堪える(worth watching/reading)/〜に堪えない(① unbearable ② full of emotions: 感謝に堪えない).
よく出る形 / Common form:名/動辞書形+に堪える/に堪えない.
この作品は十分鑑賞に堪える。
This work is absolutely worth seeing.
彼の話は聞くに堪えないものだった。
His story was unbearable.
ご厚情、感謝に堪えません。
I am extremely grateful for your kindness.

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