NichiDict

こだわり

拘り
拘わり
[kodawari]

Meanings

1.Noun

obsession; fixation; hangup; determination; fastidiousness; pickiness about (trait, style, etc.)

2.Noun

complaining; criticizing

3.Noun

speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)

Examples

拘りが強い人だ。

He's a very particular person.

拘りを持ち続ける。

Continue to have particularities.

その品質への拘りは並々ならぬ。

His particularity towards that quality is extraordinary.