粘り強い

ねばりづよい

Also written ねばり強い

Meanings

1. い-adjective tenacious; persevering; persistent; stubborn; steadfast
2. sticky

Kanji

• 粘 sticky. Read as ねばる.
• 強 strong. Read as つよい.

Example sentences

• 彼は粘り強い精神の持ち主だ。
  He has a spirit of tenacity.

Common phrases

• 粘り強い守備
• 粘り強い交渉
• 粘り強いディフェンス
• 粘り強い戦い
• 粘り強い投球
• 粘り強い走り

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