情を張る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 情を張る | 情を張らない |
| Polite | 情を張ります | 情を張りません |
| Past polite | 情を張りました | 情を張りませんでした |
| Past | 情を張った | 情を張らなかった |
| Te-form | 情を張って | 情を張らないで |
| Desire | 情を張りたい | 情を張りたくない |
| Potential | 情を張れる | 情を張れない |
| Passive | 情を張られる | 情を張られない |
| Causative | 情を張らせる | 情を張らせない |
| Causative passive | 情を張らせられるalso 情を張らされる | 情を張らせられないalso 情を張らされない |
| Volitional | 情を張ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 情を張りましょう | |
| Imperative | 情を張れ | 情を張るな |
| Conditional | 情を張れば | 情を張らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 情を張ったら | 情を張らなかったら |
be obstinate; be stubborn; insist on one's own way
Describes a person who stubbornly sticks to their own feelings or opinions, often refusing to compromise. The expression uses 情 (emotion/sympathy) in a somewhat idiomatic way; it implies being driven by personal sentiment rather than reason.
He was obstinate and wouldn't budge from his opinion.
Being that stubborn won't do you any good.