“Obstinate” in Japanese
Short answer
Obstinate in Japanese is “頑な” (katakuna). Full meaning: obstinate, stubborn, mulish, die-hard, bigoted.
Other ways to say “Obstinate” in Japanese
ねちっこい
nechikkoi persistent, obstinate, stubborn, pigheaded
狷介
kenkai obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, self-centred, self-centered
一徹
ittetsu obstinate, stubborn, inflexible
強情
goujo obstinate, stubborn, headstrong
偏屈
henkutsu narrow-minded, obstinate, stubborn, perverse, unreasonable, warped, bigoted, eccentric
偏固
henko obstinate, stubborn, narrow-minded
意固地
ikoji obstinate, stubborn, obdurate, headstrong, willful, perverse
けんかい
kenkai obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, self-centred, self-centered
ケンカイ
kenkai obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, self-centred, self-centered
執拗
shitsuyou persistent, obstinate, tenacious, relentless, insistent, importunate, persevering, stubborn
頑迷
ganmei bigoted, obstinate, stubborn, pigheaded
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