“To hold one's ground” in Japanese
Short answer
To hold one's ground in Japanese is “踏みこたえる” (fumikotaeru). Full meaning: to hold out (against), to hold one's ground, to stand firm, to endure.
Other ways to say “To hold one's ground” in Japanese
踏みとどまる
fumitodomaru to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground; to stop (doing), to give up
踏みこたえ
fumikotae to hold out (against), to hold one's ground, to stand firm, to endure
踏みこたえよ
fumikotaeyo to hold out (against), to hold one's ground, to stand firm, to endure
踏みこたえん
fumikotaen to hold out (against), to hold one's ground, to stand firm, to endure
踏みこたえれ
fumikotaere to hold out (against), to hold one's ground, to stand firm, to endure
踏みこたえろ
fumikotaero to hold out (against), to hold one's ground, to stand firm, to endure
踏みこたえよっ
fumikotaeyo to hold out (against), to hold one's ground, to stand firm, to endure
踏みこたえりゃ
fumikotaerya to hold out (against), to hold one's ground, to stand firm, to endure
踏みこたえよふ
fumikotaeyou to hold out (against), to hold one's ground, to stand firm, to endure
踏みこたえよう
fumikotaeyou to hold out (against), to hold one's ground, to stand firm, to endure
踏みとどまっ
fumitodoma to stay on, to remain, to hold out, to hold one's ground; to stop (doing), to give up
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