執着（しゅうちゃく）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: attachment / obsession
Example sentences
- お金への執着を捨てる。 — Let go of your attachment to money.
- 勝ちに執着しすぎて、楽しめない。 — He's so obsessed with winning that he can't enjoy it.
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