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こだわる

N1
拘る
拘わる
[kodawaru]
Illustration for 拘る

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to fuss (over); to worry too much (about); to be picky (about); to be hung up (on); to stick to

2.GodanIntransitive

to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to be fastidious (about); to insist (on); to be uncompromising

Other Readings

「拘る」 has another reading with different meanings.

Related Words

Examples

細かいことに拘りすぎる。

I get too hung up on minor details.

監督は勝ちに拘って、最後まで諦めなかった。

The coach was determined to win and never gave up until the end.

素材の産地に拘った料理が評判を呼んでいる。

The insistence on ingredient origins has earned the restaurant a fine reputation.