Japanese phrase
最後まであきらめなくて、えらいね！ sai go ma de a ki ra me na ku te e ra i ne
Meaning
You did a great job sticking with it to the end!
When to use it
Praises someone for continuing to the end. It shows warm approval when a child finishes something that was difficult.
Example dialogue
絵、完成した？ e kan sei shi ta
Did you finish your picture?
最後まであきらめなくて、えらいね！ sai go ma de a ki ra me na ku te e ra i ne
You did a great job sticking with it to the end!