Vocab Info

N3 I-adjective

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      insistent, obstinate, persistent, tenacious

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. I-adjective

      2.

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

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    執拗い 【しつこい】しつっこい

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    Examples

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      このラーメンはとてもしつこい(あじ)だ。

      This ramen is too rich in flavor.

      • N3

      しつこい(おとこ)(ひと)()きになることは出来(でき)ません。

      I cannot fall in love with a persistent man.

      • N3

      あなたになら、いくらしつこくされても(かま)いません。

      If it's you, I don't care how much you pester me.

      • N3

      しつこい風邪(かぜ)()ったら、毎年(まいとし)(ふゆ)流行(はや)るインフルエンザだろう。

      If you're talking about a persistent cold, it's probably the flu which is prevalent every winter.

      • N3

      彼女(かのじょ)しつこい性格(せいかく)のおかげで人並(ひとな)みではない忍耐(にんたい)(りょく)獲得(かくとく)することが出来(でき)ました。

      Her persistent nature has helped me acquire a patience that is not humanly possible.

      • N2
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