A contest of endurance or patience; testing who can endure more (a battle of wills).
子どもたちは誰が一番我慢比べできるかを競っていた。
The children were competing to see who could endure the longest.
寒さとの我慢比べで、外での作業は大変だった。
Working outside was tough — it was a test of endurance against the cold.
満員電車のラッシュは毎朝の我慢比べのようだ。
The crowded trains in the morning feel like a daily test of patience.