gambaru

See also: Gambaru

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 頑張る (ganbaru, “work hard, do one's best”).

Noun

gambaru (uncountable)

  1. Perseverance even with the hardest of tasks, in the context of Japanese culture.
    • 2020 August 24, Kaori Enjoji, “‘Do or die’ mentality brings Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to the brink”, in CNN‎[1], archived from the original on 23 May 2025:
      The do-or-die mentality gambaru permeates Japanese society, where the pursuit of a goal can carry more significance than the outcome.
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