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    3. 踏ん張る

    踏ん張る

    踏ふん​張ばる​

    to brace one's legs

    KMT8News #23+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab28 strokes

    踏んばる

    ふんばる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to brace one's legs, to stand firm, to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground)
    2.
    to hold out, to persist, to make an effort, to exert oneself

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    彼かれは転ころばないように、必ひっ死しに踏ふん張ばった。

    He desperately braced his legs so as not to fall.

    KMT6Daily Life
    厳きびしい状じょう況きょうでも、彼かれは最さい後ごまで踏ふん張ばって仕し事ごとをやり遂とげた。

    Even in a tough situation, he persevered until the end and completed the job.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    重おもい荷に物もつを持もち上あげる時とき、足あしを踏ふん張ばって力ちからを入いれた。

    When lifting heavy luggage, I braced my feet and put in effort.

    KMT8Daily Life
    マラソン選せん手しゅは、ゴールまであと少すこしのところで踏ふん張ばってスパートをかけた。

    The marathon runner held out and made a sprint just before the goal.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    経けい済ざい的てきな困こん難なんに直ちょく面めんしても、家か族ぞくのために踏ふん張ばらなければならない。

    Even when facing financial difficulties, I must hold out for my family.

    KMT9Daily LifeFamily & RelationshipsBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    踏
    ふ.む・ふ.まえる…(1)
    step・trample・carry through・appraise・evade payment
    Kanji
    張
    は.る・-は.り・-ば.り…(3)
    counter for bows & stringed instruments・stretch・spread・put up (tent)
    Kanji
    ん
    n
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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