に堪える
(Ni kotaeru)
can bear / is worth (X-ing).
Connection rules
- ＋V dict-form + に堪える; noun (endurance / evaluation) + に堪える.
- ＋Tolerance / worth — 'is worth bearing'.
- ＋More common in negated form 〜に堪えない (see separate entry).
Examples
1.
この作品は鑑賞に堪える。
Kono sakuhin wa kanshou ni kotaeru.
This work is worth appreciating.
「can bear / is worth (X-ing)」
2.
彼の演奏は聞くに堪える。
Kare no ensou wa kiku ni kotaeru.
His performance is worth listening to.
「can bear / is worth (X-ing)」
Practice
The statues from this era are beautiful and well-preserved enough to be worth appreciating.
この時代の彫刻は保存状態が良く、十分に___作品ばかりだ。
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