固執（こしつ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: persistence/obstinacy
Example sentences
- 自分の考えに固執しすぎない。 — Don't be too stubborn about your own opinions.
- 古いやり方に固執する。 — He clings stubbornly to the old way of doing things.
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