- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [adj-na] stubborn; dogged; persistent; tenacious
  2. 2. [adj-na] tough; sturdy; hardy; strong

Conjugation — Adjective (―na)

This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.

Attributive (before a noun) (gankyouna)
Non-past, plain (gankyouda)
Non-past, polite (gankyoudesu)
Past, plain (gankyoudatta)
Past, polite (gankyoudeshita)
Negative, plain (gankyoujanai)
Negative, polite (gankyoujanaidesu)
Past negative, plain (gankyoujanakatta)
Past negative, polite (gankyoujanakattadesu)
Te-form (gankyoude)
Conditional (―nara) (gankyounara)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

The authorities met with unyielding opposition from the locals.
A big man is not always robust.