Meaning
「Bear with」という表現は、相手に少しの間辛抱してもらうようお願いする際に使われます。例えば、誰かが何かを待っている間に時間がかかる場面で「Bear with me」というフレーズを使うことがあります。この場合、「少々お待ちください」といった意味合いになります。
使用例:
この表現は、ビジネスシーンや日常会話でもよく使われ、丁寧に時間をもらうための便利なフレーズです。
Today's Sentences
01
Please bear with me.
Situation
We’re almost done with the setup.
Great!
Anything left to do?
残りの作業はありますか?
A few final touches.
Please bear with me and I’ll be ready to go.
もう少しお待ちいただければ準備が整います。
No rush, I’ll hang out here until you’re finished.
02
I hope you’ll bear with me.
Situation
Is everything okay?
It’s been difficult the last few months.
I hope you’ll bear with me as we work through it.
I’m glad we can get through these tough times together.
Writer's Note
The phrasal verb "bear with" means to be patient. It’s a polite way to ask for someone’s patience or understanding.
To "bear with" is a separable and intransitive phrasal verb, let's break it down.
- Separable: This means you can place an object between the verb and particle.
Example: I hope you can bear this inconvenience with you and your luggage. - Intransitive: It does not require a direct object to complete its meaning. It is typically used with a pronoun or noun that refers to the person you’re asking patience from, as in "bear with me" or "bear with us".
Example: Bear with me for a second. I’m just bringing up your file on my computer.
Related Words: Be patient, endure, forbear, make allowance, put up with, suffer, wait
Example: I hope you can bear this inconvenience with you and your luggage.
例: 少しの間、私にご辛抱ください。あなたのファイルをコンピュータで開いているところです。
関連語: 忍耐する、耐える、我慢する、容赦する、我慢する、苦しむ、待つ