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How to Say ‘Well, let's do our best today too.’ in Japanese

じゃ、今日も頑張りましょう。

ja kyou mo ganbari mashou

[jah kyoh moh gahn-BAH-ree mah-shoh]

🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a common way to wrap up morning small talk and head to your desk. It is upbeat team encouragement rather than a literal call to try hard, a bit like "well, here we go!"

Phrase Breakdown

じゃ、今日も

ja kyou mo

Well then, today too

じゃ (ja) is a casual 'well then' that starts a new action. 今日 (kyou) means today, with a long 'o' sound. も (mo) means 'also'. Pause briefly after じゃ.

Example

じゃ、また明日。

Well then, see you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

じゃ

[jah]

well then

Casual short form of では, used to wrap up a conversation.

Example

じゃ、行きましょう。

Well then, let's go.

今日

kyou

[kyoh]

today

The current day.

Example

今日のコンサートは満席です。

Today's concert is full.

も

[moh]

also; too

A particle meaning also or too.

Example

電話番号もお願いします。

Your phone number too, please.

頑張りましょう。

ganbari mashou

let's do our best

頑張る (ganbaru) means to try hard. The ましょう (mashou) form means 'let's...'. Say 'gan-ba-ri-ma-shou' and stretch the final 'ou'.

Example

一緒に頑張りましょう!

Let's do our best together!

Words in this phrase

頑張り

ganbari

[gahn-BAH-ree]

do one's best; hang in there

Stem of 頑張る, to persevere or work hard; very common encouragement at work.

Example

仕事を頑張ります。

I'll do my best at work.

ましょう

mashou

[mah-shoh]

let's; shall we

A polite volitional ending used to make a friendly suggestion, like 'let's' or 'shall we.'

Example

連絡先を交換しましょう。

Let's exchange contact information.

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