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How to say 'Persist' in Japanese | 頑張る

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The Japanese word for Persist is 'Ganbaru', written as 頑張る in Japanese.'Persist' in hiragana is がんばる.

    Meaning

    Persist

    Reading

    がんばる

    ganbaru

    Kanji

    Stubborn Spread, Stretch

    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!)'.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    9

    Frequency

    979

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 頑張る

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Stubborn

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Spread, Stretch

Hiragana in the Word 頑張る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 頑張る Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 頑 as well.

  • word

    頑固

    Meaning

    Stubborn

  • word

    頑丈

    Meaning

    Sturdy

Words Related to 頑張る Through the Kanji

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 張 as well.

  • word

    矢張り

    Meaning

    Still, As expected

  • word

    張る

    Meaning

    Stretch, Apply

  • word

    主張

    Meaning

    Claim, Assertion

  • word

    引っ張る

    Meaning

    Pull, Stretch

  • word

    張り

    Meaning

    Stretch

  • word

    緊張

    Meaning

    Tension, Nervousness

  • word

    拡張

    Meaning

    Expansion

  • word

    出張

    Meaning

    Business trip

  • word

    威張る

    Meaning

    Boast

  • word

    見張る

    Meaning

    Watch, Guard

  • word

    張り切る

    Meaning

    Enthusiastic

  • word

    欲張り

    Meaning

    Greedy

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What does 'Ganbaru' (頑張る) mean?

'Ganbaru' means 'Persist' .

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