執念深い
しゅうねんぶかい
i-adjective
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.
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).