- 1. [v5r, vi] to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground)
- 2. [v5r, vi] to hold out; to persist; to make an effort; to exert oneself
Kanji in this word
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踏
step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade paymentOn: トウ (tou)Kun: ふ.む (fu.mu)、 ふ.まえる (fu.maeru)
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張
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)On: チョウ (chou)Kun: は.る (ha.ru)、 -は.り (-ha.ri)、 -ば.り (-ba.ri)
Example Sentences
群衆に押されないよう力を入れて踏ん張った。
gunshuu ni osa renaiyou chikara wo ire te fun hatsu ta .
I braced myself against the crowd.
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。
dotanba de fun hatsu tesono keiyaku wo kachi tora nai kagiri , wareware ha hasan mo douzen da .
If we don't make a last ditch stand at winning that contract, we may very well go under.