頑(がん)として

がんとして
adverb
stubbornly; firmly; resolutely
descriptive
1. stubbornly; firmly; resolutely
Modifies verbs of refusing, denying, or maintaining a position to express that someone will not budge or compromise. Carries a sense of inflexibility — sometimes admiring, often critical.
彼(かれ)は頑(がん)として認(みと)めなかった。
He stubbornly refused to admit it.
祖父(そふ)は頑(がん)としてスマホを使(つか)おうとしない。
My grandfather stubbornly refuses to use a smartphone.
社長(しゃちょう)は反対意見(はんたいいけん)が多(おお)くても、頑(がん)として自分(じぶん)の方針(ほうしん)を曲(ま)げなかった。
Even with many objections, the president stubbornly refused to bend on his policy.

Formed from 頑(がん) (stubborn) + として (acting as). Almost always pairs with negative verbs of refusing, denying, or rejecting — describing the firmness of someone's resistance.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 断固(だんこ)として: firmly, resolutely — more positive tone; conveys determined principle, not stubbornness
  • 意地(いじ)でも: out of sheer stubbornness — informal, suggests pride/spite
  • 決(けっ)して: never, by no means — emphasizes the absoluteness of refusal but lacks the stubbornness nuance

Related Words

Compare: 決(けっ)して (never, by no means)
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Added 2026.6.2 11:07 · Revised 2026.9.9 0:23
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