“Stubbornness” in Japanese
Short answer
Stubbornness in Japanese is “意地” (iji). Full meaning: stubbornness, obstinacy, willpower, pride; disposition, nature; appetite, desire, greed.
Other ways to say “Stubbornness” in Japanese
いぢ
iji stubbornness, obstinacy, willpower, pride; disposition, nature; appetite, desire, greed
イジ
iji stubbornness, obstinacy, willpower, pride; disposition, nature; appetite, desire, greed
剛腹
goufuku obstinacy, stubbornness
いじ
iji stubbornness, obstinacy, willpower, pride; disposition, nature; appetite, desire, greed
石頭
ishiatama obstinate person, stubbornness, pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
片意地
kataiji stubbornness, obstinacy
業突く張り
goutsukubari stubbornness, pigheaded person; miser
意地ずく
ijizuku obstinacy, stubbornness
意じ
iji stubbornness, obstinacy, willpower, pride; disposition, nature; appetite, desire, greed
ごうふく
goufuku obstinacy, stubbornness
強情っ張り
goujouppari stubborn person, obstinate person, stubbornness, obstinacy
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