Word Meaning 頑張る

がんばる gambaru

頑張る is read as がんばる (gambaru) and means to insist that.

Meaning

English

to insist that
to stick to (one's opinion)
to remain in a place
to stick to one's post
to refuse to budge
to persevere
to persist
to keep at it

Reading

Kana

がんばる

Romaji

gambaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms へこたれる Rank 6045 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

頑張って

がんばって

do your best

頑張り

がんばり

tenacity

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

頑

かたくな

obstinate

Example Sentences

今日は最後まで頑張るつもりだ。

きょうはさいごまでがんばるつもりだ。

I plan to keep going until the end today.

仕事を頑張る。

I'll do my best.

頑張る価値があるのか？

Is it worth the effort?

よし、今日も一日頑張るぞ！

I'll try my best today, too.

国民が頑張る必要などない。

No need for civilians to work hard.

よし、気合入れて頑張るか。

Okay, let's get fired up and go for it.

疲れていても勉強は頑張るよ。

Even though I'm tired, I'll study hard.

疲れてるけど、勉強頑張るよ。

I'm tired, but I'll study hard.

ラストの1週間死ぬ気で頑張る。

I'm going all out for the final week.

もっと勉強を頑張るべきだったね。

You should have studied harder.

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