How to say persistent in Japanese

執拗☆【しつようshitsuyou・しつおうshitsuou】執よう【しつようshitsuyou】 Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate; persevering; stubborn

Example Sentences

ホントHONTOしつこいshitsukoiなぁnaa、しのぶshinobuさんsan。なんか.nanka根負けkonmakeしshiそうsou。
Shinobu is really persistent. It seems that I am beaten.
彼女kanojoはha見かけによらずmikakeniyorazu頑張りganbariやyaだda。
She is persistent though she doesn't look so.
彼のkareno懸命kenmeiのno努力doryokuはha失敗shippaiにni終わったowatta。
His persistent efforts resulted in failure.
石ishiのno上ueにもnimo三年、というtoiuじゃないjanai。もう少しmousukoshi辛抱shinbouしshiなさいnasaiよyo。
Be patient and persistent. These things take time.
車kurumaをwo一台買ってkatte下さいkudasaiよyoとtoそのsonoセールスマンSEERUSUMANはha私watashiにniしつこくshitsukoku言ったitta。
That salesman was persistent in asking me to buy a car.

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