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頑張るがんばるCommon wordN5Verbspersevere; keep at it; do one's best; hold out · insist; stick to one's opinion · remain in place; stick to one's post; refuse to budge
引っ張りひっぱりNounspulling; stretching; tension
引っ張るひっぱるCommon wordN3Verbspull; draw; pull tight · string (lines); run (cable); stretch · pull toward oneself; tug at (someone's sleeve) · drag; haul; tow · lead (followers); bring along · take (someone) somewhere; drag off · tempt into joining; strongly invite · delay; prolong; drag out · lengthen pronunciation; drawl · quote; cite; reference · pull the ball · wear; put on
張りはりN1Nounstension; tautness · resilience; firmness; springiness; tone · willpower; spirit; pride; sense of purpose
縄張りなわばりCommon wordN1Nounsroping off; cordon; demarcation · turf; territory; domain; sphere of influence · territory (of an animal)
見張りみはりCommon wordNounswatch; guard; lookout; surveillance
欲張りよくばりCommon wordN2Nounsgreed; avarice; greedy person
言い張るいいはるN2Verbsinsist; assert; maintain stubbornly
張り紙はりがみCommon wordN1Nounspaper patch; paper backing; sticker or label · posted notice; sign; poster
見張るみはるCommon wordN1Verbsstand watch; stand guard; keep a lookout · open one's eyes wide
メリハリめりはりN2Nounsmodulation of voice; vocal inflection · variation; contrast; liveliness; rhythm
頬張るほおばるVerbsstuff one's cheeks; fill one's mouth
ガラス張りガラスばりCommon wordNounsglazed; glass-walled; fitted with glass · transparent; open; lacking secrecy
踏ん張りふんばりNounsstanding firm; holding out; perseverance
欲張るよくばるCommon wordVerbsbe greedy; want too much; covet
張り出しはりだしNounsoverhang; projecting part · posted notice; placard; poster · extra wrestler of certain rank (sumo)
かさばるN1Verbsbe bulky; take up space; be unwieldy
張り替えはりかえNounsre-covering; repapering; reupholstering
出っ張るでっぱるN1Verbsproject; stick out; protrude
威張るいばるCommon wordN2Verbsact big; throw one's weight around; be bossy
張り付くはりつくVerbsstick to; cling to; adhere to · stay close; stick close; follow around
張り合いはりあいNounscompetition; rivalry · motivation; enthusiasm; sense of purpose
一点張りいってんばりNounspersistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one thing · always betting on the same thing
気張るきばるVerbsbrace one's core; bear down; strain abdominal muscles · exert oneself; push oneself; go all out · splurge on; spend generously on; pay a lot for
張り込みはりこみNounsstakeout; surveillance; lookout · paste-up; collage
張り手はりてNounsopen-handed slap (sumo)
突っ張りつっぱりCommon wordNounsprop; strut; support; brace; bar · tightness; stiffness; cramp; becoming taut · thrust; slapping attacks · juvenile delinquency; juvenile delinquent; punk
意地っ張りいじっぱりN1な-adjectivesobstinate; stubborn · obstinate person; stubborn person
張り合うはりあうN1Verbscompete; vie; rival
引っ張りだこひっぱりだこNounsbeing very popular; in great demand · octopus dried on skewers
見栄っ張りみえっぱりN1Nounsvain person; show-off; ostentatious person
張りぼてはりぼてNounspapier-mâché · sham; façade; something superficially impressive
踏ん張るふんばるCommon wordN1Verbsbrace one's legs; plant one's feet firmly · hold out; persist; exert oneself
板張りいたばりNounsboarding; wooden floor
張り切るはりきるCommon wordN2Verbsbe enthusiastic; be full of energy; be eager
内張りうちばりNounsinterior lining; inner paneling
こわばるN1Verbsstiffen; become stiff; harden
張り出すはりだすCommon wordN1Verbsproject; overhang; stick out · put up a notice; post
突っ張るつっぱるCommon wordN1Verbscramp up; tighten; stiffen · be insistent; stick to one's guns; persist · act tough; be defiant; bluff · prop up; support · push out; stretch; press · thrust (opponent)
角張るかどばるVerbsangular; pointed; jagged; rugged · stiff; formal; ceremonious