執しゅう

noun

attachment; obsession; persistence

Archaic noun for a deep, clinging attachment or persistent obsession. In modern Japanese, this meaning is usually expressed by compounds like 執着 or 執念.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは「執しゅう」が強つよいこだわりを表あらわすことがある。

  In old texts, 執 can express a strong fixation or attachment.