Translation guide
Expressing that someone stubbornly maintains their own opinion or way of thinking, often in the face of disagreement.
The speaker wants to say that someone insists on their own ideas, often implying stubbornness or refusal to listen to others.
A natural phrase meaning to push through one's own opinion, often despite opposition. It carries a nuance of stubbornness.
The speaker wants to emphasize that the person won't budge from their own viewpoint, often in a discussion or negotiation.
Literally 'not bend one's opinion', meaning to refuse to compromise or change one's mind. Common in everyday speech.
The speaker wants to describe a person's character as always pushing their own ideas, often with a negative connotation.
Directly translating 'insist on one's own ideas' as 「自分の考えを主張する」 is grammatical but often sounds unnatural or incomplete. Japanese prefers phrases that include the nuance of stubbornness or refusal to yield, such as 押し通す or 曲げない.
He always tries to insist on his own ideas.
Means to cling stubbornly to one's own ideas. More formal and often used in written contexts.
She insists on her own ideas and doesn't listen to others' advice.
A formal phrase meaning to assert one's own theory or opinion. Used in debates or academic contexts.
He kept insisting on his own ideas at the meeting.
He absolutely insists on his own ideas.
Means 'not yield one's ideas'. Slightly more formal than 曲げない, but still natural in conversation.
In the discussion, she insisted on her own ideas.
He is a person who insists on his own ideas.
Literally 'strong-willed', often implying stubbornness and insistence on one's own way. Colloquial.
That kid is stubborn and always insists on their own ideas.
He insisted on his own ideas. (unnatural without context)