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Meaning of 踏ん張る(ふんばる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

踏ん張る, 踏んばる
Kana Reading
ふんばる
Romaji
funbaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to brace one's legs; to straddle; to stand firm; to plant oneself (somewhere); to hold out; to persist

Example Sentences

踏ん張る, 踏んばる, ふんばる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
踏ん張る
Plain Polite
踏ん張ります
Negative
踏ん張らない
Negative Polite
踏ん張りません

Past

Plain
踏ん張った
Plain Polite
踏ん張りました
Negative
踏ん張らなかった
Negative Polite
踏ん張りませんでした

Te

Plain
踏ん張って
Plain Polite
踏ん張りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
踏ん張られる
Plain Polite
踏ん張られます
Negative
踏ん張られない
Negative Polite
踏ん張られません

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JLPT 1

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

On: トウ

Kun: ふ.む, ふ.まえる

15 strokes

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JLPT 2

lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

On: チョウ

Kun: は.る, -は.り, -ば.り

11 strokes

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