Illustration: During an apartment move, a resident insists on pushing a sofa straight through a narrow doorway, where its broad back is firmly wedged. Scuff marks and several discarded protective pads show repeated attempts.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

固こ執しつ

koshitsu

to cling to, to insist on

Example sentences

トムは、自説じせつに固執こしつしている。
Tom won’t change his opinion.
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彼かれは自分じぶんの考かんがえに固執こしつした。
He persisted in his opinion.
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彼女かのじょは自分じぶんの信念しんねんに固執こしつしていた。
She adhered strongly to her belief.
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Kanji in 固執

固harden; setOnコKunかためる・かたまる・かたまり
執tenacious; take holdOnシツ・シュウKunとる

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