JLPT N1 Advanced
食い下がる
To tenaciously refuse to back down from questioning or arguing.
Readings
Other forms
食い下がります polite form
食い下がって te-form
食い下がった past form
食い下がらない negative form
Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To Persist / Refuse to Back Down
Describes the act of confronting someone and refusing to withdraw, often through relentless questioning or negotiation.
Example
記者 は 納得 できる 答え が もらえる まで 、 大臣 に 食い下がった 。
The reporter persisted in questioning the minister until they got a satisfactory answer.
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