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Genki2-extra う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

頑張(がんば)to persevere, to persist, to keep at it, to hang on, to hold out, to do one's best

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to persevere, to persist, to keep at it, to hang on, to hold out, to do one's best

      2. 2.

        to insist that, to stick to (one's opinion)

      3. 3.

        to remain in a place, to stick to one's post, to refuse to budge

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    頑張る 【がんばる】

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    • 今日(きょう)漢字(かんじ)勉強(べんきょう)頑張(がんば)

      Today I'll do my best with kanji study.

      • N5
    • (わたし)(ちち)仕事(しごと)頑張(がんば)っています。

      My father is doing his best with work.

      • N5
    • 今年(ことし)毎日(まいにち)(あさ)ごはんを(つく)るのを頑張(がんば)りたいです!

      This year I want to do my best at making breakfast every day.

      • N4
    • 野球(やきゅう)先生(せんせい):「(はや)くボールを()げる練習(れんしゅう)頑張(がんば)といいよ。」

      Baseball instructor: 'You should do your best at practicing throwing the ball fast.'

      • N4
    • どうしても頑張(がんば)れないなら、(あきら)めるのも大切(たいせつ)だと(おも)う。

      If you're not going to try your best after all, I think it's also important to give up.

      • N3
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