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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.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your 我慢 search...
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: Gamanabhimāna, ātma-mada. Egoism exalting self and depreciating others; self-intoxication, pride. |
我慢汁 see styles |
gamanjiru がまんじる |
(slang) pre-ejaculate; pre-ejaculatory fluid; Cowper's fluid; pre-cum |
痩我慢 see styles |
yasegaman やせがまん |
(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 |
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 |
produces the conceit 'I am' |
やせ我慢 see styles |
yasegaman やせがまん |
(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 |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) obstinate and self-assertive |
我慢強い see styles |
gamanzuyoi がまんづよい |
(adjective) (very) patient; persevering |
我慢比べ see styles |
gamankurabe がまんくらべ |
contest of endurance |
痩せ我慢 see styles |
yasegaman やせがまん |
(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 |
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 |
free from pride |
我慢しないで see styles |
gamanshinaide がまんしないで |
(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 |
(adjective) unbearable; intolerable; insufferable |
Variations: |
gamanzuyoi がまんづよい |
(adjective) (very) patient; persevering |
Variations: |
yasegaman やせがまん |
(n,vs,vi) enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it |
Variations: |
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: |
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 |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Gaman | 我慢 | ga man / gaman | wǒ màn / wo3 man4 / wo man / woman |
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