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頑張る

がんばる

to persevere, to do one's best

Mnemonic

Head down, bowstring drawn all the way back, and no letting go of it. Straight down the gun barrel がんばる and keep going: がんばる.

Built from

stubborn
元 origin + 頁 head
stretch, strain
弓 bow + 長 long

Words sharing these kanji

tension, strain, nervousness to pull, to drag to strain, to be stretched

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