JLPT N3 Intermediate
執拗い
「しつこい」
Annoyingly persistent behavior or unpleasantly greasy taste
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しつっこい emphatic/colloquial
1 I-adjective
"Persistent" / "Pestering"
Describes behavior that is annoyingly tenacious, obstinate, or refusing to give up despite rejection or failure.
Example
あの セールスマン は 本当に しつこい 。 何度も 電話 してくる 。
That salesman is so persistent. He keeps calling over and over.
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2 I-adjective
"Rich" / "Heavy" (Flavor)
Refers to a taste that is excessively greasy, fatty, or cloying to the point of being unpalatable.
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