Vocabulary
N1Ichidan verb

頑張る

がんばる

Meaning

  • 1.to persevere
  • 2.to persist
  • 3.to keep at it

Meanings across languages

English
to persevere, to persist, to keep at it
Tiếng Việt
kiên trì, bền bỉ, Tiếp tục làm
日本語
頑張る, 耐える, 続ける
한국어
인내하다, 노력하다, 계속하다
中文
坚持, 努力, 持续
Bahasa Indonesia
melanjutkan
ภาษาไทย
ไม่ยอมแพ้
Español
perseverar
Français
persévérer
Deutsch
Durchhaltevermögen
Português
persistir

Kanji used

Example sentences

  • 田中さんは、次のシフトも頑張ると決めました。

    Tanaka decided to do his best for the next shift as well.

  • そうだね、緊張しないために頑張るよ。

    That's right, I'll do my best not to be nervous.

  • 確かに、習慣にするために頑張るよ。

    Indeed, I'll work hard to make it a habit.

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