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Do your best in whatever state that you find yourself in. The process is most important. The outcome is irrelevant but what matters is that you did not give up! You did not quit! You did not fall short of meeting your obligation. In whatever situation that you encounter do your utmost best.
If I am diagnosed with an incurable disease I "gambaru" with this challange. A single mother of 4 who can't pay the bill I "gambaru" until days get better. I loss a limb in a car accident I "gambaru" under the adversity.
gambaru by Andrea L. Dudley April 8, 2008
Word of the Day on August 7, 2025
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Ganbaruby 

Ruby Kurosawa's (From Love Live!! Sunshine) catchphrase.
It's supposed to be a joke on words because ganbaru (roughly) means 'Do your best' in Japanese and her name is 'Ruby' so it becomes 'ganbaruby' which means 'Do your rubesty'!
Love Live fan #1: I have two tests coming up..
Love Live fan #2: Don't worry! Ganbaruby!
Ganbaruby by vivian is the BEST November 12, 2016

gambarize 

I will try harder
I will do my very best

A word created by an illustrious member of the internet sumo community.
Its a play on words of the Japanese word gambaru -gambarimasu, a succinct word best translating to "I will do my best".
Sumo Rikishi (wrestlers) when being interviewed often end with Ganbarimasu, 'I will do my best', but when translating to English the feeling in the word gambarimasu is lost, it lacks heart.
"gambarize"
sounds stronger and is a conjunction of gambarimasu and 'ize' in English, (to make more, become) eg: modernize.
Therefore gambarize means to try harder to do my best and an apt word for the tough training and rigours of sumo.
He is still young and has to gambarize.
I need to gambarize my sumo.
He himself says he will gambarize and climb back up the ranks.
I just want him to gambarize.
I'll have to endure the pain and gambarize!
Well, all I can do is gambarize the best I can.
gambarize by sekihiryu December 12, 2008

Gambarimasu 

Japanese word for "I'll try my best" or "I'm going for it!!" It's often used by sports figures during interviews, or by people responding to exhortations.
- Good luck in the race today!
- Gambarimasu!
Gambarimasu by Ando Takashi December 28, 2007

gambarize 

I will try harder
I will do my very best

A word created by an illustrious member of the internet sumo community.
Its a play on words of the Japanese word gambaru -gambarimasu, a succinct word best translating to "I will do my best".
Sumo Rikishi (wrestlers) when being interviewed often end with Ganbarimasu, 'I will do my best', but when translating to English the feeling in the word gambarimasu is lost, it lacks heart.
"gambarize"
sounds stronger and is a conjunction of gambarimasu and 'ize' in English, (to make more, become) eg: modernize.
Therefore gambarize means to try harder to do my best and an apt word for the tough training and rigours of sumo.
He is still young and has to gambarize.
I need to gambarize my sumo.
He himself says he will gambarize and climb back up the ranks.
I just want him to gambarize.
Great keiko. I'll have to endure the pain and gambarize!
Well, all I can do is gambarize the best I can.
gambarize by Sekihiryu July 23, 2008

gambarize 

I will try harder
I will do my very best

A word created by an illustrious member of the internet sumo community.
Its a play on words of the Japanese word gambaru -gambarimasu, a succinct word best translating to "I will do my best".
Sumo Rikishi (wrestlers) when being interviewed often end with Ganbarimasu, 'I will do my best', but when translating to English the feeling in the word gambarimasu is lost, it lacks heart.
"gambarize"
sounds stronger and is a conjunction of gambarimasu and 'ize' in English, (to make more, become) eg: modernize.
Therefore gambarize means to try harder to do my best and an apt word for the tough training and rigours of sumo.
He is still young and has to gambarize.
I need to gambarize my sumo.
He himself says he will gambarize and climb back up the ranks.
I just want him to gambarize.
Great keiko. I'll have to endure the pain and gambarize!
Well, all I can do is gambarize the best I can.
gambarize by sekihiryu July 23, 2008

The Gambardella's 

Formed in 1991 Morris Cove, Connecticut by the Gambardella siblings. Bunch of wanna be gangsters trying to make and name for themselves. Later allied themselves with SKN during The SKN War.
Bunch of wanna be gangsters trying to make and name for themselves.
The Gambardella's by LastGuardian November 17, 2004
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