How to Say ‘Let's do our best.’ in Japanese
がんばりましょう。
ganbari mashou
[gahn-bah-ree mah-show]
💬 Usage Tip: Change ます to ましょう to make "let's...": 行きます → 行きましょう "let's go".
Phrase Breakdown
がんばり
ganbari
[gahn-bah-ree]
do one’s best; work hard (stem form)
がんばり is the stem of がんばる. Used before ましょう to say “Let’s do our best,” often as encouragement in study/work.
日本語の勉強、がんばりましょう。
Let’s do our best with Japanese study.
ましょう
mashou
[mah-show]
let’s; shall we (polite volitional)
ましょう attaches to a verb stem to make a polite suggestion: “Let’s … / Shall we …?”
面接のために練習しましょう。がんばりましょう。
Let’s practice for the interview. Let’s do our best.
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