我慢 in Chinese / Japanese...

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wǒ màn

ga man

Gaman is a Zen Buddhist term from Japan that means “enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity.”

This title can also be translated as patience, perseverance, tolerance, or self-denial.

我慢 is also a Chinese Buddhist term with a different pronunciation. It comes from Sanskrit abhimāna or ātma-mada. Chinese Buddhism defines this very differently as “Egoism exalting self and depreciating others,” “self-intoxication,” or “pride.” Alone, the first character means “Me, I, or Self,” and the second character in a Buddhist context comes from Sanskrit māna and means pride, arrogance, self-conceit, looking down on others, superciliousness, etc.

I’m currently working with Japanese and Chinese translators to try and reconcile the true meaning or any commonality of this word between languages. For now, please only consider this if your audience is Japanese.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
我慢 see styles	wǒ màn wo3 man4 wo man gaman(p); gaman がまん(P); ガマン	More info & calligraphy: Gaman (noun/participle) (1) endurance; patience; perseverance; bearing (with something); (noun/participle) (2) self-control; self-restraint; (surname) Gaman abhimāna, ātma-mada. Egoism exalting self and depreciating others; self-intoxication, pride.
我慢汁 see styles	gamanjiru がまんじる	我慢汁 Custom Scroll (slang) pre-ejaculate; pre-ejaculatory fluid; Cowper's fluid; pre-cum
痩我慢 see styles	yasegaman やせがまん	痩我慢 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) fake stoicism; pretended endurance (for sake of pride); false courage
見我慢见我慢 see styles	jiàn wǒ màn jian4 wo3 man4 chien wo man kengaman	見我慢 Custom Scroll views of self and pride
起我慢 see styles	qǐ wǒ màn qi3 wo3 man4 ch`i wo man chi wo man ki gaman	起我慢 Custom Scroll produces the conceit 'I am'
やせ我慢 see styles	yasegaman やせがまん	やせ我慢 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) fake stoicism; pretended endurance (for sake of pride); false courage
強情我慢 see styles	goujougaman / gojogaman ごうじょうがまん	強情我慢 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) obstinate and self-assertive
我慢強い see styles	gamanzuyoi がまんづよい	我慢強い Custom Scroll (adjective) (very) patient; persevering
我慢比べ see styles	gamankurabe がまんくらべ	我慢比べ Custom Scroll contest of endurance
痩せ我慢 see styles	yasegaman やせがまん	痩せ我慢 Custom Scroll (noun/participle) fake stoicism; pretended endurance (for sake of pride); false courage
貢高我慢贡高我慢 see styles	gòng gāo wǒ màn gong4 gao1 wo3 man4 kung kao wo man	貢高我慢 Custom Scroll haughty and arrogant
離於我慢离于我慢 see styles	lí yú wǒ màn li2 yu2 wo3 man4 li yü wo man ri o gaman	離於我慢 Custom Scroll free from pride
我慢しないで see styles	gamanshinaide がまんしないで	我慢しないで Custom Scroll (expression) (See 我慢・1) without restraint; without hesitation; without holding back
我慢ならない see styles	gamannaranai がまんならない	我慢ならない Custom Scroll (adjective) unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
Variations: 我慢強いがまん強い see styles	gamanzuyoi がまんづよい	(adjective) (very) patient; persevering
Variations: やせ我慢痩せ我慢痩我慢 see styles	yasegaman やせがまん	(n,vs,vi) enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
Variations: 我慢汁ガマン汁がまん汁 see styles	gamanjiru(我慢汁, gaman汁); gamanjiru(gaman汁) がまんじる(我慢汁, がまん汁); ガマンじる(ガマン汁)	(slang) (See 尿道球腺液) pre-ejaculate; pre-ejaculatory fluid; Cowper's fluid; pre-cum
Variations: 我慢比べ我慢くらべガマン比べ我慢競べ see styles	gamankurabe(我慢比be, 我慢kurabe, 我慢競be); gamankurabe(gaman比be) がまんくらべ(我慢比べ, 我慢くらべ, 我慢競べ); ガマンくらべ(ガマン比べ)	test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest