執念（しゅうねん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: tenacity / obsession
Example sentences
- 執念を持って研究をやり抜く。 — He pushed the research through with sheer tenacity.
- 執念が実を結んだ。 — Her persistence finally paid off.
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