に堪えない

にたえない

Cannot bear to, Cannot stand to, Too much to, Cannot go on doing, Cannot tolerate

この本ほんには過激かげきな表現ひょうげんがありすぎるので、読よむに堪たえない。

There are too many graphic expressions in this book that I can’t bear to read it.

Explanation

「に堪えない」 has 2 uses

After 見る, 聞く, 読む or 正視: so bad you can't bear to watch, hear or read it. A strong criticism.

くりやまさんの歌声うたごえは酷ひどすぎて聞きくに堪たえなかった。

Kuriyama-san's singing voice was so terrible that I couldn't bear to listen.

あの映画えいがに出でている役者やくしゃさんみんなが大根だいこん役者やくしゃだったので、見みるに堪たえなかったです。

Since all the actors that were in that movie were bad actors, I couldn’t bear to watch it.

After nouns of thanks or grief such as 感謝 or 痛惜: a formal way to say you feel it deeply.

皆様みなさまの温あたたかいご支援しえんに、感謝かんしゃの念ねんに堪たえません。

I am deeply grateful for everyone's warm support.

恩師おんしの突然とつぜんの訃報ふほうに接せっし、痛惜つうせきの念ねんに堪たえない。

On hearing of my teacher's sudden death, I am filled with deep sorrow.