踏ふん張ばる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground)
The impact made me stagger backward, but I managed to brace myself.
2. to hold out; to persist; to make an effort; to exert oneself
I was somehow holding on.
Kanji used
to step on
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Pitch accent
ふ
んば
る
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Examples (7 in total)
I was somehow holding on.
Even if I hold on, I don't think I can endure it any longer.
I was shoved, and unable to brace myself, I fell over.
That is why I desperately braced my legs.
I instinctively plant my feet and resist.
The impact made me stagger backward, but I managed to brace myself.
I guess we have no choice but to hold out here steadily and wait for help to arrive.