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頑張る
がんばる
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To try one's best, to try hard, to persist
ganbaru
N4
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JLPT Level
N4
Upper-Beginner · ~1,500 vocab · Simple conversations
Kana
がんばる
Romaji
ganbaru
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What does 頑張る mean in Japanese?
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The word 頑張る (がんばる) means "to try one's best, to try hard, to persist" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary.
How do you pronounce 頑張る?
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頑張る is read as がんばる (romaji: ganbaru). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
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頑張る is a JLPT N4 vocabulary item. Upper-Beginner · ~1,500 vocab · Simple conversations
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