しつこい

shitsukoi

insistent, obstinate

Also:too rich (taste, etc.)

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does しつこい mean?

しつこい is a Japanese adjective meaning insistent, obstinate in English. It can also be translated as too rich (taste, etc.) depending on context. It is written as しつこい in hiragana, and shitsukoi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ここにしつこい痛みがあります。

I have a persistent pain here.

Conjugation of しつこい

AffirmativeNegative
Plainしつこいしつこくない
Plain pastしつこかったしつこくなかった
Politeしつこいですしつこくありません
Polite pastしつこかったですしつこくありませんでした

Other forms

Te-formしつこくて
Adverbialしつこく

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