synonym Comparative
執拗
VS
粘り強い
Differences Between "執拗" and "粘り強い"
Option A
執拗
Meaning
persistent, tenacious, stubborn, relentless, insistent
Reading
しつよう (shitsuyou)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼は執拗に彼女を追いかけた。
He pursued her relentlessly.
Option B
粘り強い
Meaning
tenacious, persevering
Reading
ねばりづよい (nebariduyoi)
Syllabus Level
C1
Practical Example
これはとても粘り強いですね。
This is very tenacious, persevering, isn't it?
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(persistent, tenacious, stubborn, relentless, insistent)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 執拗: Describes someone who is unyielding or persistent, often to an annoying or excessive degree. Can have a negative connotation. (しつこく、粘り強い様子を表し、しばしば迷惑なほど過度な程度を指します。否定的なニュアンスを持つことがあります。)
- 粘り強い: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 執拗: Describes someone who is unyielding or persistent, often to an annoying or excessive degree. Can have a negative connotation. (しつこく、粘り強い様子を表し、しばしば迷惑なほど過度な程度を指します。否定的なニュアンスを持つことがあります。)
- 粘り強い: Essential structural term in CEFR C1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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