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頑張る
ganbaru
Description
「頑張る」は、目標のために一生けんめい努力するという意味の、とてもよく使う言葉です。
"頑張る" is a very common word meaning to work hard with all your effort toward a goal.
人をおうえんするときにも「頑張って!」とよく言います。
We often say "頑張って!" to cheer someone on.
Meanings
頑張るganbaru
to do one's best; to work hard; to persevere
明日のテストのために頑張る。
I'll do my best for tomorrow's test.
頑張るganbaru
to stand firm; to refuse to budge
彼は自分の意見をゆずらず頑張った。
He insisted on his opinion and tried hard.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
from 我に張る (ga ni haru), 'to assert oneself,' later written with 頑張 by ateji.
- Nuance
頑張って! is a common encouragement, roughly 'good luck' or 'you can do it'.
In videos
“そうですね、健康だから、仕事も勉強も頑張ることができます。”
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