Word Meaning 踏ん張る

ふんばる fumbaru

踏ん張る is read as ふんばる (fumbaru) and means to brace one's legs.

Meaning

English

to brace one's legs
to stand firm
to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground)
to hold out
to persist
to make an effort
to exert oneself

Reading

Kana

ふんばる

Romaji

fumbaru

Writing Variants

踏んばる ふんばる fumbaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 5459 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

踏ん張り

ふんばり

standing firm

一踏ん張り

ひとふんばり

one (more) effort

もう一踏ん張り

もうひとふんばり

holding out a little longer

踏み切る

ふみきる

to step out of the ring

踏まえる

ふまえる

to have one's feet firmly planted on

踏み入れる

ふみいれる

to walk in on

踏み分ける

ふみわける

to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)

踏み止まる

ふみとどまる

to stop (doing)

踏付ける

ふみつける

to ignore

踏み割る

ふみわる

to step on (something) and break it

踏み違える

ふみちがえる

to misstep

踏切

ふみきり

determination