Japanese phrase
頑張ってください。 gan ba tte ku da sa i
Meaning
Please do your best.
When to use it
Offers polite encouragement to do one's best. It is common before an exam, presentation, competition, or other challenging task and sounds warm but respectful.
Example dialogue
明日の試験、頑張ってください。 asu no shi ken gan ba tte ku da sa i
Please do your best on tomorrow's exam.
ありがとうございます。 a ri ga tō go za i ma su
Thank you.