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N4Verb
⚙️Actions & States (generic)
頑張る
ganbaru
to try one's best, to try hard, to persist
Example sentence
彼は一生懸命がんばる。
He tries hard.
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Sentences with 頑張る
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Words with the same kanji
| Word | JLPT | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 主張 | N3 | しゅちょう | しゅちょうclaim, insistence, assertion | |
| 緊張 | N3 | きんちょう | きんちょうtension, mental strain, nervousness | |
| 引っ張る | N3 | ひっぱる | ひっぱるto pull, to stretch, to drag | |
| 拡張 | N2 | かくちょう | かくちょうexpansion, extension | |
| 出張 | N2 | しゅっちょう | しゅっちょうofficial tour, business trip | |
| 欲張り | N2 | よくばり | よくばりgreedy | |
| 張り切る | N2 | はりきる | はりきるto be in high spirits, to be full of vigor | |
| 威張る | N2 | いばる | いばるto be proud, to swagger |
More Actions & States (generic) words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 思う | おもう | おもうto think, to feel | |
| くれる | くれる | くれるto give (to me or my in-group); to do (something) for me | |
| 行う | おこなう | おこなうto carry out; to conduct (typically used in written language) | |
| もらう | もらう | もらうto receive | |
| 受ける | うける | うけるto take (an examination, interview, etc.); to receive | |
| あげる | あげる | あげるto give (to someone else) | |
| 変わる | かわる | かわるto change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary | |
| 始める | はじめる | はじめるto start / begin (something new; e.g. 勉強[べんきょう]を始める[はじめる] = start studying) |
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