How to say "Be" in Japanese

When translating "be" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 違う and 我慢する. In Japanese, 違う (ちがう (chigau)) is typically associated with "to be different; wrong" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents Can mean 'to be different from'. On the other hand, 我慢する (がまんする (gamansuru)) maps to "to be patient; to endure; to put up with; to tolerate; to suppress" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents Used when one has to endure or tolerate something difficult, painful, or annoying, or to suppress a desire/feeling. It implies a conscious effort to bear something unpleasant.. A literal translation of "be" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!