JLPT N3 Intermediate
頑固
Stubborn and obstinate personality, or something persistent and difficult to remove.
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頑固な na-adjective form
頑固さ noun, 'stubbornness'
1 Na-adjective, Noun
Stubborn" / "Obstinate" (for people)
Describes a personality that stubbornly adheres to its own views and refuses to yield to others.
Example
彼 は 昔ながら の 頑固 な 職人 で 、 自分 が 納得 できない 商品 は 決して お客 に 出さない 。
He is an old-fashioned, stubborn craftsman who never serves products to customers that he isn't satisfied with.
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2 Na-adjective
Persistent" / "Tough" (for things)
Refers to physical substances or conditions that are deeply entrenched and extremely difficult to remove or cure.
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