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ふんばる
verb (godan)
to stand firm; to brace oneself
自動詞 intransitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()()()らない
Present polite()()ります()()りません
Past()()った()()らなかった
Past polite()()りました()()りませんでした
て form()()って()()らなくて
ている present()()っている()()っていない
ている polite()()っています()()っていません
ている past()()っていた()()っていなかった
ている past polite()()っていました()()っていませんでした
Conditional ば()()れば()()らなければ
Conditional たら()()ったら()()らなかったら
Volitional()()ろう
Volitional polite()()りましょう
Potential()()れる()()れない
Passive()()られる()()られない
Causative()()らせる()()らせない
Imperative()()()()るな
1. to stand firm; to plant one's feet
To spread one's legs and plant one's feet firmly to maintain balance or resist force.
(あし)()()る。
To plant one's feet firmly.
両足(りょうあし)()()って()
To stand firm with both feet planted.
I braced myself so as not to be blown over by the strong wind.
During the earthquake, I grabbed the table and braced myself.
相撲(すもう)では、土俵(どひょう)(うえ)()()って相手(あいて)()(かえ)すこと大切(たいせつ)
In sumo, it's important to plant your feet on the ring and push back against your opponent.
2. to hold out; to persevere
To persist or endure through a difficult situation.
This is the moment to dig in.
If you hold out a little longer, you can pass.
(つら)けどもう(すこ)()()ろう。
It's tough, but let's hang in there a bit longer.
Thanks to holding out until the end, I was able to win the match.
As a result of persevering and keeping the store open even during the bad economy, customers have finally started to increase.

()()る has both a physical sense (planting feet firmly) and a figurative sense (persevering through difficulty).

Transitivity

ASPECT (ている):
()()っている describes being braced or actively persevering.

Common patterns

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Usage

Often appears in sports, sumo, and motivational contexts.