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頑張って

がんばって

interjectionusually kana

Meanings

1do your best
2go for it
3hang in there

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Kanji in this word

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

More words with 頑

頑固がんこ · stubbornnessN1 頑張るがんばる · to try one's bestN4 頑丈がんじょう · solidN1 頑張りがんばり · tenacity 頑なかたくな · obstinate

Full entry on Jisho

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)

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

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 張りばり · in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works)