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
 
 
ガリ勉 がりべん
 
 
がり勉 がりべん
我利勉 がりべん
 
 
 
 
ガリベン

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 (Late Jr. High, N1)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
device, tool, utensil
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)