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頑張るがんばる

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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Kanji in 頑張る

Sentences with 頑張る

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
主張N3しゅちょうclaim, insistence, assertion
緊張N3きんちょうtension, mental strain, nervousness
引っ張るN3ひっぱるto pull, to stretch, to drag
拡張N2かくちょうexpansion, extension
出張N2しゅっちょうofficial tour, business trip
欲張りN2よくばりgreedy
張り切るN2はりきるto be in high spirits, to be full of vigor
威張るN2いばるto be proud, to swagger

More Actions & States (generic) words

WordMeaning
思うおもうto think, to feel
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to carry out; to conduct (typically used in written language)
もらうもらうto receive
受けるうけるto take (an examination, interview, etc.); to receive
あげるあげるto give (to someone else)
変わるかわるto change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary
始めるはじめる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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