Word · 単語
踏ん張る
Reading ふんばる
to brace one's legs
- 1 to brace one's legs, to stand firm, to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground)
- 2 to hold out, to persist, to make an effort, to exert oneself
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例文 · examples
群衆に押されないよう力を入れて踏ん張った。
I braced myself against the crowd.
sense 1 · to brace one's legs
土壇場で踏ん張ってその契約を勝ち取らない限り、我々は破産も同然だ。
If we don't make a last ditch stand at winning that contract, we may very well go under.
sense 2 · to hold out