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張る はる

  1. to affix; to paste; to stick
  2. to put up (e.g. a tent); to spread; to strain; to stretch; to tighten
  3. to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
  4. to fill; to swell
  5. to push out; to stick out
  6. to post (a link, etc. online)
  7. to be expensive
  8. to be on the lookout; to keep a watch on
  9. to slap
  10. to become one tile away from completion
  11. to generate; to span

張る ばる

  1. to be persistently ...; to be prominently ...

頑張る がんばる N4

  1. to do one's best; to hang on; to hold out; to keep at it; to persevere; to persist
  2. to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)
  3. to refuse to budge; to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

引っ張る ひっぱる N3

  1. to draw; to pull; to pull tight
  2. to run (cable); to stretch; to string (lines)
  3. to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
  4. to drag; to haul; to tow
  5. to lead (e.g. one's followers)
  6. to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
  7. to strongly invite to join; to tempt into joining
  8. to delay; to prolong
  9. to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
  10. to cite; to quote; to reference
  11. to pull the ball
  12. to put on; to wear

威張る いばる N2

  1. to act arrogantly; to put on airs; to swagger; to throw one's weight about

突っ張る つっぱる N1

  1. to cramp up; to stiffen; to tighten
  2. to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns
  3. to act tough; to be defiant; to be unruly; to bluff
  4. to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support
  5. to press; to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall)
  6. to thrust (one's opponent)

見張る みはる

  1. to look out; to stand guard; to stand watch
  2. to open (one's eyes) wide

踏ん張る ふんばる

  1. to brace one's legs; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to stand firm
  2. to exert oneself; to hold out; to make an effort; to persist

欲張る よくばる

  1. to be avaricious; to be greedy; to covet; to desire intensely; to want badly

嵩張る かさばる N1

  1. to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
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