Kanji
頑
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JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #124713 strokes
Meanings
stubborn, foolish, firmly
ES: terco, testarudo, firmemente
- On
- ガン
- Kun
- かたく.な
Common words
- 頑固がんこstubborn, obstinate, pigheaded
- 頑丈がんじょうsolid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy
- 頑なかたくなobstinate, stubborn, mulish, die-hard, bigoted
- 頑強がんきょうstubborn, dogged, persistent, tenacious
- 頑張るがんばるto persevere, to persist, to keep at it, to hang on, to hold out, to do one's best
- 頑張りがんばりtenacity, endurance
- 頑張ってがんばってdo your best, go for it, hang in there, keep at it
Example sentences
彼女は頑固です。
She is an obstinate girl.
Ella es obstinada.
Tatoeba #432809(opens in a new tab)トムって頑固だと思う。
I think Tom is stubborn.
Creo que Tom es un cabezota.
Tatoeba #3591860(opens in a new tab)建物は以前と比べてより頑丈になっている。
Buildings are much stronger now than they used to be.
Las construcciones son mucho más sólidas ahora de como solían serlo.
Tatoeba #1181611(opens in a new tab)彼は性質が頑固だ。
He is obstinate in disposition.
Tatoeba #103395(opens in a new tab)