頑張る

• 読み: がんばる
• ローマ字: ganbaru
• 漢字の分解: 頑 (gan) — stubborn, firm; 張 (chou/ha) — stretch, put up, strain
• 発音: /ɡa.n.ba.ɾɯ/

意味

To persevere; to persist; to do one's best. Giving one's all with determination and effort.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb conjugating with the る row. One of the most iconic Japanese words. 頑張って (ganbatte) is the standard encouragement phrase, equivalent to good luck or do your best. Used constantly in school, work, and sports contexts.

例文

1. 試験に合格するために頑張ります。
2. 彼女は毎日遅くまで頑張っている。
3. 明日も頑張ろうと思います。

使い方ガイド

場面: encouragement, work, sports

トーン: positive

起源と歴史

Composed of 頑 (stubborn, firm) and 張る (to stretch, to put up). Literally suggests stubbornly stretching oneself — giving one's all with unwavering determination. Became widely popular in the modern era.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal