拘る
こだわる
Also written 拘わる
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive 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
- to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to be fastidious (about); to insist (on); to be uncompromising (positive nuance)
- to get stuck; to be obstructed
Kanji
- 拘 detain
Example sentences
- 君が一つの形式に拘っている限り、素晴らしい考えを思い付くことはできない。
As long as you stick to one style, you can't hit upon a wonderful idea. - 過去を志向する社会では、人々は過去と伝統にいつまでもこだわり続ける。
In a past-oriented society, people dwell on the past and on tradition. - 古い方法にこだわっても仕方がない。
It's no use trying to stick to the old ways. - 私はいつまでも過去にこだわらないようにと心がけている。
I try not to dwell on the past. - 日本人はあまり宗教にはこだわらない。
Japanese are not so particular about religion.
Common phrases
- 食材にこだわる
- 素材にこだわる
- 細部にこだわる
- 味にこだわる
- 中でこだわる
- 勝ちにこだわる
- 手作りにこだわる
- 質にこだわる
- デザインにこだわる
- 品質にこだわる
- 製法にこだわる
- 勝負にこだわる
- 音にこだわる
- 表現にこだわる
- 細かいことにこだわらない