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If my 先輩 is telling me their dream that they're striving for, what would be a good response? Is 「頑張って！」 too casual?
If my 先輩 is telling me their dream that they're striving for, what would be a good response? Is 「頑張って！」 too casual?
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In that case 頑張って isn't a proper phrase to say it.
And of course depending on how close you and your 先輩, but usually we say such as,
夢がかなうといいですね！
夢が実現するといいですね！
Or simply
応援しています！
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As an active user on HiNative, I would like to help you with your question about Japanese language and culture.
If your 先輩 (senpai) is sharing their dream with you and you want to respond in a supportive and appropriate manner, saying 「頑張って！」(ganbatte) is actually a good response. It conveys encouragement and shows that you support their efforts towards achieving their dream.
While 「頑張って！」can be considered casual in some contexts, it is commonly used in situations where you want to cheer someone on or show your support. In the case of your senpai sharing their dream with you, using 「頑張って！」would be seen as a positive and encouraging response.
If you want to add a bit more formality to your response, you could say 「頑張ってください！」(ganbatte kudasai) which is a polite way of expressing the same sentiment.
Overall, using 「頑張って！」to respond to your senpai's dream is appropriate and shows that you are rooting for their success.
If your 先輩 (senpai) is sharing their dream with you and you want to respond in a supportive and appropriate manner, saying 「頑張って！」(ganbatte) is actually a good response. It conveys encouragement and shows that you support their efforts towards achieving their dream.
While 「頑張って！」can be considered casual in some contexts, it is commonly used in situations where you want to cheer someone on or show your support. In the case of your senpai sharing their dream with you, using 「頑張って！」would be seen as a positive and encouraging response.
If you want to add a bit more formality to your response, you could say 「頑張ってください！」(ganbatte kudasai) which is a polite way of expressing the same sentiment.
Overall, using 「頑張って！」to respond to your senpai's dream is appropriate and shows that you are rooting for their success.
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In that case 頑張って isn't a proper phrase to say it.
And of course depending on how close you and your 先輩, but usually we say such as,
夢がかなうといいですね！
夢が実現するといいですね！
Or simply
応援しています！
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It depends on the relationship, but if you usually use 敬語 when you talk to your 先輩, “頑張ってください！” would be better.
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