Definition of 執拗い (しつこい)

しつ

執拗い

しつこい

shitsukoi

adjective
1.
insistent, obstinate, persistent, tenacious(usually kana)
2.
too rich (taste, etc.), fatty, heavy, greasy(usually kana)
Other readings:
しつっこい
Related Kanji
tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart
crooked, twisted, distorted, perverted, cross
Conjugations
adjective
Plain
Polite
Negative
Negative (Polite)
Present Indicative - Non-past, present and future tense
執拗い
しつこい
shitsukoi
執拗いです
しつこいです
shitsukoidesu
執拗くない
しつこくない
shitsukokunai
執拗くありません
しつこくありません
shitsukokuarimasen

執拗くないです
しつこくないです
shitsukokunaidesu
Past Indicative - Perfective, past-tense
執拗かった
しつこかった
shitsukokatta
執拗かったです
しつこかったです
shitsukokattadesu
執拗くなかった
しつこくなかった
shitsukokunakatta
執拗くありませんでした
しつこくありませんでした
shitsukokuarimasendeshita

執拗くなかったです
しつこくなかったです
shitsukokunakattadesu
Volitional - We will.., We intend to.., Lets..
執拗かろう
しつこかろう
shitsukokarou
Presumptive - Probably.. Maybe..
執拗いだろう
しつこいだろう
shitsukoidarou
te-form
執拗くて
しつこくて
shitsukokute
Adverb
執拗く
しつこく
shitsukoku
Provisional - Hypothetical conditional, If (hypothetical)..
執拗ければ
しつこければ
shitsukokereba
執拗くなければ
しつこくなければ
shitsukokunakereba
Please note: These conjugation tables are auto-generated, and some forms may not be relevant or in normal usage for this word. If you find any errors please send feedback.
Example sentences(showing 16 results)

かれ
彼ら
ようきゅ
要求
They were urgent in their demand

He deliberately kept on provoking a confrontation

I have a persistent pain here

I can't get rid of a nasty cold

Shinobu is really persistent. It seems that I am beaten

They importune their parents for money

He was hounded into quitting

That salesman was persistent in asking me to buy a car

わた
私の
つく
うえ
上の
でん
電話
おお
大きな
The telephone on my desk rang persistently and loudly

You should persist in your efforts to learn English

Crude persuasion is to persistently egg someone on

He was urgent in insisting that she call the doctor

かれ
ぼく
そくとう
即答
もと
求めた
He pressed me for a prompt reply

"Aw, come on, son!" the farmer insisted

If you persist in bothering her like that, she'll lose her temper

I have a persistent cough