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拘る
拘わる
Readings

kodawaru
English
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
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

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
positive nuance
to be particular (about), to pay special attention (to), to be fastidious (about), to insist (on), to be uncompromising

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Intransitive verb
dated term
Usually written using kana alone
to get stuck, to be obstructed

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future こだわる, こだわります
[does], will [do]
こだわらない, こだわりません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past こだわった, こだわりました
[did]
こだわらなかった, こだわりませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative こだわって, こだわりまして こだわらないで, こだわりませんで こだわらなくて
Kanjis
ON: コウ KUN: かか.わる
arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite

Stroke: 8 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-5 FC: 5702.2


Phrases
日本人はあまり宗教にはこだわらない。
Parts: 日本人 (にほんじん) 余り (あまり) 宗教 (しゅうきょう) には 拘る (こだわる)
Japanese are not so particular about religion.

殿方が細かいことにこだわるものではありません。
Parts: 殿方 (とのがた) 細かい (こまかい) (こと) 拘る (こだわる) (もの)
It doesn't become a gentleman to fuss over trifles.

その男の子はあくまでも髪の毛を伸ばすことにこだわった。
Parts: 其の (その) 男の子 (おとこのこ) 飽く迄も (あくまでも) 髪の毛 (かみのけ) 伸ばす (のばす) (こと) 拘る (こだわる)
The boy persisted in wearing his hair long.