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頑固親父 (gankooyaji) Japanese meaning: stubborn old man | Kotomora
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ひ
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ない
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My stubborn old man never backs down once he's said something.
There's no way to persuade that pig-headed old guy.
Kanji 頑 stubborn, foolish, firmly 親 parent, intimacy, relative Related words 頑がん 固こ 者もの 頑固者 is a general term for a stubborn person, while 頑固親父 specifically refers to an older man, often with a familial or dismissive tone.
親おや 父じ 親父 alone means 'father' or 'old man' in informal speech, but without the 'stubborn' nuance carried by 頑固親父.
Etymology Compound of 頑固 (stubborn) and 親父 (father, old man). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a colloquial expression to describe a stereotypically obstinate older male figure.
