gambaru

noun

1. Perseverance even with the hardest of tasks, in the context of Japanese culture.

   uncountable

   The do-or-die mentality gambaru permeates Japanese society, where the pursuit of a goal can carry more significance than the outcome.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry gambaru (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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