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shitsukoi
i adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[しつ()·()·]
shitsukoi
shitsukkoi
[しつっこ(執拗)·]
shitsukkoi

English Meaning(s) for しつこい

i adjective
  1. insistent; obstinate; persistent; tenacious
  2. too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy; greasy

Definition and Synonyms for しつこい

Repetitive repetitive and persistent
Synonyms: しつこい
Self-Will resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
Synonyms: しつこい, 強情っ張り, 意地っ張り, 意地張る, 我執

Categories しつこい is a member of

Resoluteness the trait of being resolute
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Stroke Order Diagrams for しつこい

Conjugations for しつこい

Adjective stem
shitsuko
te-form
shitsukokute
Negative te-form
shitsukokunakute
Adverbial Form
shitsukoku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
shitsukoi
Present Indicative Negative Form
shitsukokunai
Past Indicative Form
shitsukokatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
shitsukokunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
shitsukokereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
shitsukokunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
shitsukokunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
shitsukokattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
shitsukokunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
shitsukosa

Sample Sentences for しつこい

They were urgent in their demand.
Crude persuasion is to persistently egg someone on.
Shinobu is really persistent. It seems that I am beaten.
The telephone on my desk rang persistently and loudly.
I can't get rid of a nasty cold.

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