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[がん(頑)·ば(張)·る]
ganbaru
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 頑張る

godan verb, intransitive verb
  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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Definition and Synonyms for 頑張る

Crusade exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
Synonyms: 争闘, 戦う, 運動, 闘争, 頑張る
Go continue to live through hardship or adversity
Synonyms: たまる, こらえる, 乗り切る, 乗り越える, 堪忍, 我慢, 持つ, 持ち堪える, 残存, 永らえる, 生きる, 生存, 生き延びる, 生き抜く, 生き残る, 生き長らえる, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 頑張る
Crusade be an advocate for
Synonyms: 争闘, 戦う, 運動, 闘争, 頑張る

Meanings for each kanji in 頑張る

» stubborn; foolish; firmly
» lengthen; counter for bows & stringed instruments; stretch; spread; put up (tent)

Categories 頑張る is a member of

Advertize make publicity for
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 頑張る

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Conjugations for 頑張る

masu stem
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り]
ganbari
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Negative stem
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら]
ganbara
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te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·っ·て]
ganbatte
»
Negative te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·な·く·て]
ganbaranakute
»
Adverbial Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·な·く]
ganbaranaku
»
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·る]
ganbaru
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·な·い]
ganbaranai
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·っ·た]
ganbatta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·な·か·っ·た]
ganbaranakatta
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Presumptive Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ろ·う]
ganbarou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·ま·す]
ganbarimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·ま·せ·ん]
ganbarimasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·ま·し·た]
ganbarimashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
ganbarimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·ま·し·ょ·う]
ganbarimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·い]
ganbaritai
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·く·な·い]
ganbaritakunai
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·か·っ·た]
ganbaritakatta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
ganbaritakunakatta
»
Adjective stem
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た]
ganbarita
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te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·く·て]
ganbaritakute
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Negative te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·く·な·く·て]
ganbaritakunakute
»
Adverbial Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·く]
ganbaritaku
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Provisional Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·け·れ·ば]
ganbaritakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
ganbaritakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·か·っ·た·ら]
ganbaritakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
ganbaritakunakattara
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Objective Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·た·さ]
ganbaritasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ]
ganbare
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·り·な·さ·い]
ganbarinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·ば]
ganbareba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·な·け·れ·ば]
ganbaranakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·な·き·ゃ]
ganbaranakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·っ·た·ら]
ganbattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·な·か·っ·た·ら]
ganbaranakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·っ·た·り]
ganbattari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·る]
ganbareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·な·い]
ganbarenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·た]
ganbareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·な·か·っ·た]
ganbarenakatta
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masu-stem
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ]
ganbare
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te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·て]
ganbarete
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Negative te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·な·く·て]
ganbarenakute
»
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·ま·す]
ganbaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·ま·せ·ん]
ganbaremasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·ま·し·た]
ganbaremashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
ganbaremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ·る]
ganbarareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ·な·い]
ganbararenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ·た]
ganbarareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
ganbararenakatta
»
masu stem
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ]
ganbarare
»
te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ·て]
ganbararete
»
Negative te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ·な·く·て]
ganbararenakute
»
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ·ま·す]
ganbararemasu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
ganbararemasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
ganbararemashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
ganbararemasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ·る]
ganbaraseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ·な·い]
ganbarasenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ·た]
ganbaraseta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ·な·か·っ·た]
ganbarasenakatta
»
masu stem
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ]
ganbarase
»
te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ·て]
ganbarasete
»
Negative te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ·な·く·て]
ganbarasenakute
»
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ·ま·す]
ganbarasemasu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん]
ganbarasemasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ·ま·し·た]
ganbarasemashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
ganbarasemasendeshita
»
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·る]
ganbarasareru
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·な·い]
ganbarasarenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·た]
ganbarasareta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
ganbarasarenakatta
»
masu stem
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ]
ganbarasare
»
te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·て]
ganbarasarete
»
Negative te-form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·な·く·て]
ganbarasarenakute
»
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·ま·す]
ganbarasaremasu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
ganbarasaremasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
ganbarasaremashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
ganbarasaremasendeshita
»
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·ん]
ganbaran
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·ず]
ganbarazu
»
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·ぬ]
ganbaranu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[がん(頑)·ば(張)·ら·ざ·る]
ganbarazaru
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Sample Sentences for 頑張る

Are you going to work until 10:00?
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Hang in there, and you can do it.
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He'll never achieve anything unless he works harder.
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There is also one type of idealism that says even without strength or intelligence you can do anything if you can merely persist.
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Bill is really fighting the battle of the bulge.
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