執念深い
しゅうねんぶかい
adjective-i
persistent; tenacious; vindictive
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 執念深い | 執念深くない |
| Past | 執念深かった | 執念深くなかった |
| て form | 執念深くて | 執念深くなくて |
| Adverbial | 執念深く | — |
| Conditional ば | 執念深ければ | 執念深くなければ |
| Conditional たら | 執念深かったら | 執念深くなかったら |
1.
persistent; tenacious; relentless; vindictive
Having an intense, unwavering attachment to something, often a grudge or goal. Can be neutral (admirably persistent) but more often carries a negative nuance of being obsessively fixated or holding grudges.
彼は執念深い性格だ。
He has a tenacious personality.
執念深く追いかけてくる相手に恐怖を感じた。
I felt fear toward the opponent who pursued me relentlessly.
あの刑事は執念深い捜査で知られており、何年も前の未解決事件を解決した。
That detective is known for his relentless investigations and has solved cold cases from years ago.
執念深い describes someone who clings to a goal, grudge, or obsession with intense, unwavering determination.
USAGE:
- A compound i-adjective formed from 執念 (tenacity, fixation) + 深い (deep).
- Can be neutral or even admiring when describing perseverance in research, investigation, or pursuit. More commonly, however, it carries a negative nuance, suggesting an obsessive grudge or vindictiveness.
- Context disambiguates: 執念深い研究 sounds admiring; 執念深い復讐 sounds dark.
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 執念深く (執念深く追いかける — to chase relentlessly)
- Negative: 執念深くない
- Past: 執念深かった
- The ～深い pattern produces other compound adjectives: 疑い深い (suspicious), 欲深い (greedy), 罪深い (sinful), 情け深い (compassionate).
SIMILAR ADJECTIVES:
- しつこい: persistent, pesky (more colloquial; almost always negative).
- 粘り強い: tenacious, persevering (always positive).
- 根に持つ: to hold a grudge (a verb expression covering a similar emotional space).