tenacity; perseverance; effort
Refers to the quality of sticking with a task, showing determination, or putting in sustained effort. Often used in contexts of encouragement or describing someone's work ethic.
I'm always impressed by his perseverance.
I want you to show your tenacity until the end.
He didn't try hard enough, so he failed the exam.
She showed her perseverance until the very end.
His hard work was recognized by his boss.
The outcome depends on how hard you try.
根性 describes an inner trait of toughness or grit that a person has, while 頑張り refers to the actual effort or act of persevering in a specific situation.
忍耐 emphasizes quietly enduring hardship or patience, while 頑張り emphasizes actively pushing toward a goal.
頑張り is the everyday Japanese noun for effort and perseverance, whereas ハッスル specifically evokes energetic, spirited hustle often in sports or work.
怠慢 means negligence or laziness, the opposite of the diligent effort implied by 頑張り.
Standard kanji spelling; the noun form of 頑張る.
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when the kanji is not needed.
Noun form of the verb 頑張る (がんばる), which originally meant 'to insist on one's opinion' or 'to be stubborn', derived from 頑 (stubborn) and 張る (to stretch, to insist). The modern meaning of 'persevere' developed later.