How to say "resist" in Japanese

• 楯突くたてつくCommon
  godan verb, intransitive verbCovers 'resist' as defying or standing up to a person, typically a superior or authority — talking back, disobeying, rebelling. Think of an employee defying a boss's orders, not withstanding pain.
  あの人ひとにたてつかない方ほうがいいよ。↗

  You're better off not getting in his way!
• 耐えるたえるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, intransitive verbCovers 'resist' as withstanding or holding out against something — enduring pain, hardship, or temptation. It is the word for braving pressure or tough conditions, not for defying a person.
  この家いえは地震じしんに耐たえますか。↗

  Does this house withstand earthquakes?

Use 「楯突く」 when 'resist' means defying or opposing a person, especially someone in authority, and 「耐える」 when it means withstanding something that presses on you, such as pain, hardship, or temptation.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 楯突くたてつくto defy
• 抗するこうするto resist
• 手向かうてむかうto resist
• 抗うあらがうto go against
• 耐えるたえるto support
• 戦うたたかうto struggle (against adversities, etc.)