noun, na-adjective
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness
Describes a person who stubbornly sticks to their own opinion or way, often with a negative connotation. Can also refer to the trait itself.
彼は強情っ張りで、一度言い出したら絶対に曲げない。
He is a stubborn person; once he says something, he never backs down.
あの強情っ張りな態度には本当に困ったものだ。
That obstinate attitude is really troublesome.
頑固 is a more common and general word for stubbornness, often used for both people and things. 強情っ張り emphasizes a person who stubbornly insists on their own opinion or way, and can sound more colloquial or emphatic.
意地っ張り also means a stubborn person, but focuses more on being willful or obstinate out of pride or spite. 強情っ張り stresses sticking to one's opinion or argument.
Compound of 強情 (ごうじょう, 'stubbornness') + っ張り (っぱり, from 張る 'to stick, persist'). The っ張り suffix indicates a person who persistently does something.