頑張る

verb (godan)がんばる · ganbaru

1. Englishto persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on

   • いや、頑張ればできるよ。Yes, he can, if he tries hard.

2. Englishto insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)

3. Englishto remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)