和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [v5r, vi] to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best
2. 2. [v5r, vi] to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion)
3. 3. [v5r, vi] to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

Kanji in this word

• 頑
  stubborn, foolish, firmly

  On: ガン (gan)

  Kun: かたく.な (kataku.na)

  13 strokes · Grade 8 · JLPT N1
• 張
  counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

  On: チョウ (chou)

  Kun: は.る (ha.ru)、 -は.り (-ha.ri)、 -ば.り (-ba.ri)

  11 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N2

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