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Frequency: 1247
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

stubborn
foolish
firmly

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ฌใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ‹ใŸใ.ใช

Common Words

ใŒใ‚“ใฐใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #549
1

to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best

Examples
ใ„ใ‚„ใ€้ ‘ๅผตใ‚Œใฐใงใใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ€‚
Yes, he can, if he tries hard.
2

to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)

3

to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

ใŒใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†
ๅฒฉไน—
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #5447
1

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

Examples
ใ“ใ‚ŒใฏๆŽ›ใ‘ใ‚‹ใฎใซใŸใ„ใใ†้ ‘ไธˆใชใ„ใ™ใ ใ€‚
This is a very sturdy chair to sit in.
ใŒใ‚“ใ“
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #6548
1

stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

Examples
ๅฝผใฏๆ€ง่ณชใŒ้ ‘ๅ›บใ ใ€‚
He is obstinate in disposition.
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ใ‹ใŸใใช
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #8991
1

obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

ใŒใ‚“ใฐใ‚Š
Noun
Freq #15298
1

tenacity; endurance

Examples
็งใฏๆŒใกๅ‰ใฎ้ ‘ๅผตใ‚Šใฎ็ฒพ็ฅžใง้›ฃ้–ขใ‚’็ช็ ดใ—ใŸใ€‚
I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.
ใŒใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #18137
1

stubborn; dogged; persistent; tenacious

Examples
ๅฝ“ๅฑ€ใฏๅœฐๅŸŸไฝๆฐ‘ใฎ้ ‘ๅผทใชๆŠตๆŠ—ใซใ‚ใฃใŸใ€‚
The authorities met with unyielding opposition from the locals.
2

tough; sturdy; hardy; strong

Examples
ๅคง็”ทใŒๅฟ…ใšใ—ใ‚‚้ ‘ๅผทใ ใจใฏ้™ใ‚‰ใชใ„ใ€‚
A big man is not always robust.
ใŒใ‚“ใจใ—ใฆ
Expression
Adverb
Freq #20133
1

stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly

Examples
ใใฎ็”ทใฏ้ ‘ใจใ—ใฆใใฎ่ทใซใ—ใŒใฟใคใใ€ๆฑบใ—ใฆ้€€่ทใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใฏใ—ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
The man held on to his job stubbornly and would not retire.
ใŒใ‚“ใ“ใ‚‚ใฎ
Noun
Freq #34460
1

stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person

ใŒใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #37741
1

robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใจใฆใ‚‚้ ‘ๅฅใ ใ€‚
He is strong as a horse.
ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€้ ‘ๅผตใ‚Š
ใ‚‚ใ†ใฒใจใŒใ‚“ใฐใ‚Š
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #49311
1

an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push

Examples
ใ‚‚ใ†ใฒใจใŒใ‚“ใฐใ‚Šใ™ใ‚ŒใฐๆˆๅŠŸใ™ใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚
One more effort, and you will succeed.

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

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stubborn

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

ใƒ animal legs
ไธถ drop
ๅ„ฟ human legs
ไธ€ ceiling
ไธ€ one
ไบŒ two
ๅ…ƒ beginning
ๅ…ซ eight
็›ฎ eye
่ฒ clam
่ฒ oyster
่ฒ shellfish
้  head
้  page

Mnemonic Stories

In the beginning of your knowledge journey, you can get an idea stuck in your head. If youโ€™re stubborn, you canโ€™t get rid of this original idea and change your mind. Think of where your head is at at the beginning.

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