ganbaru
Sign in to save, also romanized as '''''', is a Japanese word which roughly means to slog on tenaciously through tough times.
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- Instance of
- Japanese verb
- Subclass of
- intentional human activity
- Country of origin
- Japan
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- language of work or name
- Japanese
- native label
- がんばる
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, also romanized as '''''', is a Japanese word which roughly means to slog on tenaciously through tough times.
The word is often translated as "doing one's best", but in practice, it means doing more than one's best. The word emphasizes "working with perseverance" or "toughing it out".
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