強情(ごうじょう)

ごうじょう
na-adjective, noun
stubborn; obstinate; headstrong
1. stubborn; obstinate; headstrong; unyielding
Refusing to change one's mind or yield to others' opinions, even when it would be reasonable to do so. Carries a negative connotation.
彼(かれ)は強情(ごうじょう)で人(ひと)の話(はなし)を聞(き)かない。
He's stubborn and won't listen to others.
強情(ごうじょう)を張(は)らないで、素直(すなお)に謝(あやま)りなさい。
Stop being stubborn and apologize honestly.
祖父(そふ)は昔(むかし)から強情(ごうじょう)な性格(せいかく)で、一度(いちど)決(き)めたら絶対(ぜったい)に曲(ま)げない。
My grandfather has always been headstrong — once he decides something, he never backs down.

USAGE:
Negative nuance — describes someone who unreasonably refuses to compromise. The set phrase 強情(ごうじょう)を張(は)る (to insist stubbornly) is very common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 強情(ごうじょう)を張(は)る (to be obstinate; to dig in one's heels)
  • 強情(ごうじょう)な人(ひと) (a stubborn person)
  • 強情(ごうじょう)な性格(せいかく) (a stubborn personality)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 頑固(がんこ): stubborn; obstinate — similar but can be used more neutrally or even positively (principled)
  • 意地(いじ)っ張(ぱ)り: willful; obstinate — more colloquial, often used about children
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