"keep your nose to the grindstone" in Japanese

• 一生懸命働く
• 手を抜かずに頑張る

Definition

長時間、休まずに一生懸命努力して働くこと。

Usage Notes (Japanese)

日常的に仕事や勉強で、休まずに努力しなさいという励まし表現。比喩なので本当に何かを「削る」意味では使わない。

Examples

If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you will finish your project on time.

**一生懸命働けば**、プロジェクトを期限内に終えられるよ。

He kept his nose to the grindstone during exam week.

試験週間は、彼は**一生懸命働いた**。

My parents always tell me to keep my nose to the grindstone at school.

両親はいつも学校で**一生懸命頑張りなさい**と言う。

Just keep your nose to the grindstone, and you'll get that promotion eventually.

とにかく**一生懸命頑張れば**、いつか昇進できるよ。

It's not easy, but if you keep your nose to the grindstone, you'll see results sooner than you think.

簡単ではないけど、**頑張り続ければ**予想より早く成果が出るよ。

You don't have to be a genius—just keep your nose to the grindstone and good things will happen.

天才じゃなくていいから、**一生懸命努力すれば**きっといいことが起こるよ。