“To be obstinate” in Japanese
Short answer
To be obstinate in Japanese is “情を張る” (jouwoharu). Full meaning: to be obstinate.
Other ways to say “To be obstinate” in Japanese
意地張る
ijibaru to be stubborn, to be obstinate, to be perverse, to not give in
意地を張る
ijiwoharu to not give in, to be obstinate, to be stubborn, to be perverse
肘張る
hijibaru to stick out one's elbows; to be obstinate, to be haughty
強情を張る
goujouwoharu to insist on, to persist in, to be obstinate
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