(v) be persistent, refuse to stop, Syn. hold on, persist, hang on, hang in, Example:he persisted to call me every night; The child persisted and kept asking questions
[がんばる, ganbaru] (v5r, vi) (1) to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; (2) to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); (3) to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge; (P)