1.
persistence, insistence, obstinacy, clinging
Stubbornly holding on to one's opinion, method, or position and refusing to change. Usually carries a negative nuance.
自分の意見に固執する。
To insist on one's own opinion.
古いやり方に固執しすぎだ。
You're clinging too much to the old way of doing things.
一つの方法に固執せず、柔軟に対応することが大切だ。
It's important to respond flexibly rather than clinging to a single method.
READING:
Traditionally read こしゅう, but こしつ has become the dominant modern reading. Both are acceptable.
USAGE:
Almost always carries a negative nuance — the speaker views the persistence as stubborn or unreasonable. The pattern ～に固執する is standard.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 意見に固執する: to insist on one's opinion
- 前例に固執する: to cling to precedent
- 固執せずに: without being stubborn about
- ～に固執しすぎる: to cling too much to ~