(ねば)(づよ)

ねばりづよい
i-adjective
tenacious; persistent; persevering
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(ねば)(づよ)(ねば)(づよ)くない
Past(ねば)(づよ)かった(ねば)(づよ)くなかった
て form(ねば)(づよ)くて(ねば)(づよ)くなくて
Adverbial(ねば)(づよ)
Conditional ば(ねば)(づよ)ければ(ねば)(づよ)くなければ
Conditional たら(ねば)(づよ)かったら(ねば)(づよ)くなかったら
1. tenacious; persistent; persevering; dogged
Not giving up easily; continuing to try despite difficulties or opposition.
We secured the contract through persistent negotiation.
(かれ)(ねば)(づよ)練習(れんしゅう)(つづ)た。
He persistently continued practicing.
成功(せいこう)する(ねば)(づよ)必要(ひつよう)だ。
Tenacity is necessary for success.
(ねば)(づよ)さ = tenacity (noun form)

Forms

(ねば)り (stickiness) + (づよ)い (strong)

The image is of something sticky that won't let go.

  • (ねば)(づよ)ない - not tenacious (negative)
  • (ねば)(づよ)くて - tenacious and... (te-form)
  • (ねば)(づよ)かった - was tenacious (past)
  • (ねば)(づよ)く + verb - tenaciously (adverb)
  • (ねば)(づよ)さ - tenacity (noun)

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