Word Meaning 頑張り

がんばり gambari

頑張り is read as がんばり (gambari) and means tenacity.

Meaning

English

  1. tenacity
  2. endurance

Reading

Kana

がんばり

Romaji

gambari

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 15241 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

頑張る

がんばる

to insist that

頑張って

がんばって

do your best

頑張り時

がんばりどき

time to give one's all

頑張ったで賞

がんばったでしょう

try-hard award

頑張り屋

がんばりや

someone who battles on in difficult circumstances

頑張れ

がんばれ

hang in there

頑張ろう

がんばろう

pull together!

もう一頑張り

もうひとがんばり

an extra effort

頑固

がんこ

stubborn

頑丈

がんじょう

solid

頑強

がんきょう

stubborn

かたくな

obstinate

Example Sentences

10

I'll try harder.

Don't overdo it.

You try too hard.

Study hard.

Work as hard as you can.

I'll try harder next time.

You work too hard.

I think Tom is hard-working.

Don't work too much, OK?

I've studied Korean hard.