N21628/1725

しつこい

usually written using kana aloneい adjectiveadjective (generic)

Meanings

insistent, obstinate, persistent, tenacious
too rich (taste, etc.), fatty, heavy, greasy

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Example sentences

彼かれは何度なんど断ことわっても執拗しつこくついてきた。

No matter how many times I refused, he persistently kept following me.

あの店みせのシチューは執拗しつこくて、食たべ切きれなかった。

The stew at that restaurant was too rich, and I couldn't finish it.

彼女かのじょの執拗しつこい勧誘かんゆうにうんざりしている。

I'm fed up with her persistent solicitations.

そんなに執拗しつこく聞きかないでください、もう答こたえたくないです。

Please don't ask so persistently — I don't want to answer anymore.

彼かれの執拗しつこい交渉こうしょうスタイルは相手あいてに強つよいプレッシャーを与あたえることで知しられている。

His tenacious negotiation style is known for putting strong pressure on the other party.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)