一いっ刻こく者もの

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Meanings

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noun

stubborn person; obstinate person

Describes a person who is inflexible, headstrong, or set in their ways. Often carries a negative or critical tone.

彼かれは一いっ刻こく者ものだから、一いち度ど決きめたら

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He's so stubborn that once he decides something, he never backs down.

あの一いっ刻こく者ものを説せっ得とくするのは無む理りだ。

It's impossible to persuade that obstinate person.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
刻engrave, cut fine, chop
者someone, person
国country

Related words

頑がん固こ者もの
頑固者 also means 'stubborn person' but is more common and neutral. 一刻者 has a slightly more old-fashioned or literary feel.
意い地じっ張ぱり
意地っ張り emphasizes being willful or contrary, often used for someone who refuses to admit being wrong. 一刻者 focuses more on general inflexibility.

Built from

一いっ刻こく+者もの

Written forms

一いっ刻こく者もの
Standard kanji spelling for 'stubborn person'.
一いっ国こく者もの
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain. 一刻 (いっこく) can mean 'stubborn' or 'short-tempered', and 者 (もの) means 'person'. The kanji 一国者 is a rare variant, possibly ateji.