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    3. 頑張る

    頑張る

    頑がん張ばる​

    to persevere

    KMT9News #23+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyWork & CareerKanji Vocab25 strokes

    がんばる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to persevere, to persist, to keep at it, to hang on, to hold out, to do one's best
    2.
    to insist that, to stick to (one's opinion)
    3.
    to remain in a place, to stick to one's post, to refuse to budge

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    頑がん張ばってください!

    Please do your best! / Good luck!

    KMT2Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    プロジェクトを成せい功こうさせるために、チーム全ぜん員いんで頑がん張ばります。

    The entire team will do their best to make the project a success.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは試し験けんに合ごう格かくするために一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい頑がん張ばった。

    He worked very hard to pass the exam.

    KMT9EducationEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんを曲まげずに最さい後ごまで頑がん張ばり通とおした。

    He stuck to his opinion without yielding until the very end.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    どんな困こん難なんがあっても、諦あきらめずに頑がん張ばり続つづけることが大たい切せつだ。

    It's important to keep persevering without giving up, no matter what difficulties arise.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    頑
    かたく.な…(1)
    stubborn・foolish・firmly
    Kanji
    張
    は.る・-は.り・-ば.り…(3)
    counter for bows & stringed instruments・stretch・spread・put up (tent)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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