頑張る

N1 難しいながらも頑張っています。 Muzukashii nagara mo ganbatte imasu. Although it is difficult, I am doing my best.

N1 誇張 kochou exaggeration N1 頑固 ganko stubbornness, obstinacy N1 頑丈 ganjou solid, firm, strong N1 突っ張る tsupparu to support, to become stiff; to thrust (ones opponent), to stick to (ones opinion), to insist on N1 膨張 bouchou expansion, swelling, increase N1 張り紙 harigami notice, poster N2 威張る ibaru to be proud, to swagger N2 拡張 kakuchou expansion, extension N2 出張 shucchou official tour, business trip

N1 頑 gan / kataku stubborn, foolish, firmly N1 張 chou / ha.ru, -ha.ri, -ba.ri lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch