How to say "Persist" in Japanese | 頑張る

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Persist" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Persist" is "Ganbaru", written in japanese as "頑張る".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '頑張る (がんばる)' means 'to persist' or 'to do one's best'. It is commonly used to encourage someone to keep trying or to put in effort. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as work, studies, sports, or personal challenges. For example: I will do my best at work「仕事で頑張ります」(しごとでがんばります). Please do your best in the exam「試験で頑張ってください」(しけんでがんばってください). It's important to note that '頑張る' can also be used to express encouragement or support, as in '頑張って！ (がんばって！) (Do your best!)'.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "頑" means "Stubborn" and can be read as "Gan". And The kanji "張" means "Spread" and "Stretch" and can be read as "Chou" and "Ha".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Ganbaru" mean in japanese?

"Ganbaru" means "Persist" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "が" is read as "ga". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". And The hiragana "ば" is read as "ba".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.