頑張る

がんばる

To try one's best, to persist

N4verb·ganbaru

How to remember it

頑 (stubborn) + 張る (to stretch) — stubbornly stretching your limits to succeed.

Example sentences

  • 試験に向けて頑張っています。

    しけんにむけてがんばっています。

    I'm doing my best for the exam.

  • 明日も頑張りましょう。

    あしたもがんばりましょう。

    Let's do our best again tomorrow.

Usage

Core Japanese cheer; 頑張って! is the go-to encouragement for any effort.

Related words

頑張って努力応援諦める

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