ぐっとこらえる（ぐっとこらえる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to endure/hold back strongly
Example sentences
- 泣きたい気持ちをぐっとこらえる。 — He fights back the urge to cry.
- 怒りをぐっとこらえる。 — To hold back one's anger.
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