noun

  1. person who studies very hard (at school), grind, swot, drudge.

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. studying hard, cramming, swotting.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
がり勉 がりべん
 
 
ガリ勉 がりべん
我利勉 がりべん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

exertion, endeavour, encourage
ベン つと.める ひこ (3rd, N4)
excuse, dismissal
メン まぬか.れる まぬが.れる (8th, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)