Japanese

ふんばる
Meaning: to hold one's ground, to brace oneself, to persist
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 踏ん張る 踏ん張らない
Polite 踏ん張ります 踏ん張りません
Past 踏ん張った 踏ん張らなかった
Polite + Past 踏ん張りました 踏ん張りませんでした
Te-form 踏ん張って 踏ん張らなくて
Potential 踏ん張れる 踏ん張れない
Passive 踏ん張られる 踏ん張られない
Causative 踏ん張らせる 踏ん張らせない
Causative + Passive 踏ん張らされる 踏ん張らされない
Imperative 踏ん張れ 踏ん張るな

Handwriting

踏
ん
張
る

Example

It is important to hold your ground until the end, especially when things are tough.

Usage Notes

Used for both physical bracing (planting feet) and mental perseverance.

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