Strive
"Strive" in Japanese
努める
tsutomeru
(to sincerely try to achieve, to make one's best effort)
努力する
doryoku suru
(to sincerely try to achieve, to make one's best effort)
奮闘する
funtō suru
(to sincerely try to achieve, to make one's best effort)
闘う
tatakau
(to sincerely try to achieve, to make one's best effort)
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