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Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent. / (of inanimate things) Not easily subdued or removed.

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obstinate

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Source Word

obstinate

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɒb.stɪ.nət/

Adjective

of inanimate things of a facial feature

Japanese Meaning

頑固な、意固地な（自分の意見や目的に固執し、柔軟性に欠ける様子） / 粘り強い（しつこく続くさま、または容易に屈しない様子） / （無生物に対して）容易に鎮静化や除去ができない状態

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Her obstinate refusal to compromise ruined the negotiation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女が妥協を頑なに拒んだことで、交渉は台無しになった。

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Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent.

From this consideration it is that we have derived the custom, in times of war, to punish […] those who are obstinate to defend a place that by the rules of war is not tenable […]

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