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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

stubborn, foolish, firmly

13 strokes · frequency rank #1247

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ガン
Kun
かたく.な

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Common words

  1. がんばってdo your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it1
    • Every success in your new job.

    • I try.

    • Keep it up.

  2. かたくなobstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard2
  3. がんじょうsolid; firm; stout; burly3
    • This is a very sturdy chair to sit in.

    • This bed looks solid.

    • He appears to be strong and healthy.

  4. がんこstubborn; obstinate; pigheaded4
    • He is obstinate in disposition.

    • I've got my stubbornness from my father.

    • He is stubborn, though honest.

  5. がんばりtenacity; endurance5
    • I got over the difficulty with my characteristic tenacity.

    • She is persistent though she doesn't look so.

  6. がんばるto persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on6
    • Yes, he can, if he tries hard.

    • Good luck!

    • Sure. Good luck!

  7. がんきょうstubborn; dogged; persistent; tenacious7
    • A big man is not always robust.

    • The authorities met with unyielding opposition from the locals.

    • In the course of a year my son grew stronger.

  8. がんとしてstubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately8
    • The man held on to his job stubbornly and would not retire.

    • The horse would not move.

    • She persists in her belief.

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