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頑張る
がんばる
N4
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to try one's best
2
to try hard
3
to persist
4
to persevere
5
to keep at it
6
to insist that
7
to stick to (one's opinion)
8
to 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.
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Mine a sentence — saw 頑張る in the wild?
Kanji in this word
頑
Stubborn, Foolish, Firmly
13 strokes
張
Lengthen, Counter For Bows & Stringed Instruments, Stretch
11 strokes
More words with
頑
頑丈
がんじょう ·
solid
N1
頑張って
がんばって ·
do your best
頑な
かたくな ·
obstinate
頑張り
がんばり ·
tenacity
頑固
がんこ ·
stubbornness
N1
More words with
張
Full entry on Jisho
張本人
ちょうほんにん ·
originator
突っ張る
つっぱる ·
to support
N1
膨張
ぼうちょう ·
expansion
N1
張り紙
はりがみ ·
notice
N1
出張
しゅっちょう ·
official tour
N2
拡張
かくちょう ·
expansion
N2
誇張
こちょう ·
exaggeration
N1
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