頑張る
がんばる to persevere; to persist
Why it means this
頑 (stubbornly) + 張る (hold one's ground) — to stick at it; to give it one's all; to hang tough (最後まで頑張る).
Breakdown
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がんばる to persevere; to persist
頑 (stubbornly) + 張る (hold one's ground) — to stick at it; to give it one's all; to hang tough (最後まで頑張る).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.