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頑張る

がんばる

godan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to try one's best
2to try hard
3to persist
4to persevere
5to keep at it
6to insist that
7to stick to (one's opinion)
8to remain in a place

Example sentence

思い残すことがないように頑張るぞ。

I'll do my best to have no regrets.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

頑Stubborn, Foolish, Firmly13 strokes 張Lengthen, Counter For Bows & Stringed Instruments, Stretch11 strokes

More words with 頑

頑張ってがんばって · do your best 頑固がんこ · stubbornnessN1 頑丈がんじょう · solidN1 頑張りがんばり · tenacity 頑なかたくな · obstinate 頑張って

Full entry on Jisho

がんばって · do your best ; go for it ; hang in there ; keep at it

頑張るがんばる · to persevere, to persist, to keep at it, to hang on, to hold out, to do one's best; to insist that, to stick to (one's opinion)

More words with 張

主張しゅちょう · claimN3 緊張きんちょう · tensionN3 出張しゅっちょう · official tourN2 拡張かくちょう · expansionN2 膨張ぼうちょう · expansionN1 張るはる · to stick 縄張りなわばり · stretching a rope around

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