執
執

tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart

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しつこい執拗いしつっこい～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #2745
1

insistent; obstinate; persistent; tenacious

Examples
ここにしつこい痛みがあります。
I have a persistent pain here.
2

too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy; greasy

執着しゅうちゃくしゅうじゃく執著NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #5531
1

attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession; clinging (e.g. to old customs)

Examples
彼は弁護士になれるという希望に執着していた。
He clung to the hope that he could be a lawyer.
執拗執ようしつようしつおう (執拗)～な Adj.Freq #7065
1

persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate; persevering; stubborn

Examples
彼女は彼の執拗さにうんざりしていた。
She was disgusted at his persistence.
執事しつじNounFreq #8215
1

steward; butler

2

court official

3

Christianity

deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)

執務室しつむしつNounFreq #8410
1

office (e.g. the Oval Office)

Examples
大統領自ら我々を執務室に案内してくれた。
The president conducted us personally to his office.
執念しゅうねんNounFreq #10961
1

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

執行しっこうしゅぎょうしゅうぎょうしぎょうNounFreq #11069
1

しっこう／しゅぎょう only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

execution; carrying out; performance; enforcement; exercise; service; conduct

Examples
裁判所が法律を執行する。
The courts administer the law.
2

しっこう only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Law

execution

3

Buddhism

lead monk performing various tasks in a temple

執務しつむNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12529
1

performance of one's official duties

執筆しっぴつNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #12958
1

writing; authoring

Examples
ホーキングは、その本の執筆を始めたとき、手で書くことがまったくできなかった。
When he started the book, Hawking was unable to write by hand at all.
執り行うとり行う執り行なうとりおこなうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13916
1

to hold (a ceremony); to perform

Examples
教会では儀式が執り行われた。
Rituals were performed in churches.
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