粘り強い
ねばりづよい
i-adjective
tenacious; persistent; persevering
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 粘り強い | 粘り強くない |
| Past | 粘り強かった | 粘り強くなかった |
| て form | 粘り強くて | 粘り強くなくて |
| Adverbial | 粘り強く | — |
| Conditional ば | 粘り強ければ | 粘り強くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 粘り強かったら | 粘り強くなかったら |
1.
tenacious; persistent; persevering; dogged
Not giving up easily; continuing to try despite difficulties or opposition.
粘り強い交渉で契約を取った。
We secured the contract through persistent negotiation.
彼は粘り強く練習を続けた。
He persistently continued practicing.
成功するには粘り強さが必要だ。
Tenacity is necessary for success.
粘り強さ = tenacity (noun form)
FORMATION:
粘り (stickiness) + 強い (strong)
The image is of something sticky that won't let go.
FORMS:
- 粘り強くない - not tenacious (negative)
- 粘り強くて - tenacious and... (te-form)
- 粘り強かった - was tenacious (past)
- 粘り強く + verb - tenaciously (adverb)
- 粘り強さ - tenacity (noun)
COLLOCATIONS:
- 粘り強く交渉する - to negotiate persistently
- 粘り強く説得する - to persuade persistently
- 粘り強い努力 - persistent effort
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 我慢強い - patient, enduring (emphasizes bearing hardship)
- しつこい - persistent (often negative)
- 諦めない - not giving up
Related Words
Synonym:
我慢強い (patient)