粘り強い (nebarizuyoi) Japanese meaning: tenacious | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000粘り強い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 粘り強い | 粘り強くない |
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| Polite | 粘り強いです | 粘り強くないですalso 粘り強くありません |
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| Past polite | 粘り強かったです | 粘り強くなかったですalso 粘り強くありませんでした |
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| Past | 粘り強かった | 粘り強くなかった |
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| Te-form | 粘り強くて | 粘り強くなくて |
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| Adverbial | 粘り強く | |
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| Conditional | 粘り強ければ | 粘り強くなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 粘り強かったら | 粘り強くなかったら |
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交
渉
で
契
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勝
ち
取
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He won the contract through tenacious negotiation.
Research requires perseverance.
Usage patterns
粘り強く〈動詞〉to do something persistently/tenaciously
He fought tenaciously until the end.
粘り強い〈物〉describes a substance that is strongly sticky or viscous
This adhesive is strong and sticky.
〈事〉に粘り強く取り組むto tackle 〈something〉 with persistence
〈相手〉と粘り強く交渉するto negotiate persistently with 〈someone〉
They negotiated persistently with the other side.
粘り強く頑張るto persevere and keep trying hard
Please keep persevering until the very end.
She tackled the difficult problem with persistence.
