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[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·る]
funbaru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ふ(踏)·ん·ば·る]
funbaru
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English Meaning(s) for 踏ん張る

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to brace one's legs; to straddle; to stand firm; to plant oneself (somewhere); to hold out; to persist
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Definition and Synonyms for 踏ん張る

Withstand stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms: 争う, 反する, 反抗, 奮戦, 悪あがき, 手向かう, 抗う, 抗する, 抗戦, 抗拒, 抵抗, 持ち堪える, 挑む, 楯突く, 歯向かう, 立ち向かう, 粘る, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 諍う, 踏みこたえる, 踏みとどまる, 踏ん張る, 辛抱, 迎え撃つ, 退く, 退ける
Brave Out face and withstand with courage
Synonyms: こらえる, 凌ぐ, 忍ぶ, 忍苦, 立ち向かう, 耐える, 耐え忍ぶ, 踏ん張る, 辛抱, 食いしばる

Meanings for each kanji in 踏ん張る

» step; trample; carry through; appraise; evade payment
» lengthen; counter for bows & stringed instruments; stretch; spread; put up (tent)

Categories 踏ん張る is a member of

Fight fight against or resist strongly
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Defy resist or confront with resistance
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 踏ん張る

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Conjugations for 踏ん張る

masu stem
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り]
funbari
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Negative stem
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら]
funbara
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te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·っ·て]
funbatte
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Negative te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·な·く·て]
funbaranakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·な·く]
funbaranaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·る]
funbaru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·な·い]
funbaranai
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·っ·た]
funbatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·な·か·っ·た]
funbaranakatta
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Presumptive Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ろ·う]
funbarou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·ま·す]
funbarimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·ま·せ·ん]
funbarimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·ま·し·た]
funbarimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
funbarimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·ま·し·ょ·う]
funbarimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·い]
funbaritai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·く·な·い]
funbaritakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·か·っ·た]
funbaritakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
funbaritakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た]
funbarita
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te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·く·て]
funbaritakute
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Negative te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·く·な·く·て]
funbaritakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·く]
funbaritaku
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Provisional Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·け·れ·ば]
funbaritakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
funbaritakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·か·っ·た·ら]
funbaritakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
funbaritakunakattara
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Objective Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·た·さ]
funbaritasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ]
funbare
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·り·な·さ·い]
funbarinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·ば]
funbareba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·な·け·れ·ば]
funbaranakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·な·き·ゃ]
funbaranakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·っ·た·ら]
funbattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·な·か·っ·た·ら]
funbaranakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·っ·た·り]
funbattari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·る]
funbareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·な·い]
funbarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·た]
funbareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·な·か·っ·た]
funbarenakatta
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masu-stem
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ]
funbare
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te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·て]
funbarete
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Negative te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·な·く·て]
funbarenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·ま·す]
funbaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·ま·せ·ん]
funbaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·ま·し·た]
funbaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
funbaremasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ·る]
funbarareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ·な·い]
funbararenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ·た]
funbarareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
funbararenakatta
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masu stem
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ]
funbarare
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te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ·て]
funbararete
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Negative te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ·な·く·て]
funbararenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ·ま·す]
funbararemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
funbararemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
funbararemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
funbararemasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ·る]
funbaraseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ·な·い]
funbarasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ·た]
funbaraseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ·な·か·っ·た]
funbarasenakatta
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masu stem
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ]
funbarase
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te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ·て]
funbarasete
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Negative te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ·な·く·て]
funbarasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ·ま·す]
funbarasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん]
funbarasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ·ま·し·た]
funbarasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
funbarasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·る]
funbarasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·な·い]
funbarasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·た]
funbarasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
funbarasarenakatta
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masu stem
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ]
funbarasare
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te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·て]
funbarasarete
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Negative te-form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·な·く·て]
funbarasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·ま·す]
funbarasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
funbarasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
funbarasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
funbarasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·ん]
funbaran
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·ず]
funbarazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·ぬ]
funbaranu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ふ(踏)·ん·ば(張)·ら·ざ·る]
funbarazaru
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Sample Sentences for 踏ん張る

If we don't make a last ditch stand at winning that contract, we may very well go under.
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I braced myself against the crowd.
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Stick to it!
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