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踏ん張る (ふんばる) — to brace one's legs · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
踏ん張る
ふんばる
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to brace one's legs
2
to stand firm
3
to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground)
4
to hold out
5
to persist
6
to make an effort
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 踏ん張る in the wild?
Kanji in this word
踏
Step, Trample, Carry Through
15 strokes
張
Lengthen, Counter For Bows & Stringed Instruments, Stretch
11 strokes
More words with
踏
踏む
ふむ ·
to step on
N4
踏まえる
ふまえる ·
to be based on
N1
足踏み
あしぶみ ·
stepping (in place)
踏み切る
ふみきる ·
to take off
舞踏
ぶとう ·
dance (esp. Western style)
Full entry on Jisho
雑踏
ざっとう ·
hustle and bustle
踏み絵
ふみえ ·
fumi-e
踏み込む
ふみこむ ·
to step into (someone else's territory, to break into, to raid
N1
More words with
張
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
頑張って
がんばって ·
do your best
誇張
こちょう ·
exaggeration
N1