Japanese word for never give up

Let's learn how to say never give up in Japanese. It is a very positive and important word.

How to say never give up in Japanese

Let's learn how to say never give up in Japanese. It is a very positive and important word.

The Japanese way of saying "Never give up" is "諦めない /akirame nai/" in casual and "諦めません /akirame masen/" in polite. When you say it to someone else, you say, “諦めないで /akiramenai de/ Never give up” in casual and "諦めないでください /akirame naide kudasai/ Never give up" in polite.

Similar words for never give up

• 頑張る /ganbaru/ To try one's best or keep going

The closest word is "頑張る /ganbaru/". Japanese people use this word very often. Japanese people are famous for working too hard, and there is a kind of culture of working hard for something, such as work or study. Like “諦めない/akiranemai/ never give up,” these words are a good expression of Japanese culture.

• 負けない /makenai/ Never lose or not be defeated

These are also very positive words. Whenever there is some difficulty, we feel defeated both physically and mentally, but the word “負けない /makena/” expresses the feeling of overcoming it. There is a famous old Japanese song, “負けないで /makenaide/” by ZARD. Please look it up on a video sharing site.

• 挑戦し続ける /chousen shitsuzukeru/ To keep trying; challenging or continue facing challenges

The word is often used in sports and in business. The word “挑戦 /chousen/” is “challenge”, and "し続ける /shitsuzukeru/" is "to keep on something" in English. It is a very important attitude to have when challenging something. This is also a powerful word.