🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki), Ryukyu
きばる【気張る】 : kibaru | define meaning
kibaru
Definition
Verb
- To do one's best, to stick with it, to not give up; to persevere; to pull through; to go for it; to keep at it
Notes
Common throughout Kyushu and the Ryukyu islands, this verb is equivalent to the standard Japanese expression がんばる【頑張る】 ganbaru "to do one's best".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 気張る |
| Kana | きばる |
| Romanization | kibaru |
意味：がんばる【頑張る】、がまんする【我慢する】
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気張る
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). きばる【気張る】 : kibaru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2431/kibaru/.