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There are 56 total results for your Persist search in the dictionary.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

頑張る

see styles
 ganbaru
    がんばる

More info & calligraphy:

Fortitude / Steadfast
(ateji / phonetic) (v5r,vi) (1) to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; (2) to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); (3) to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

執迷


执迷

see styles
zhí mí
    zhi2 mi2
chih mi
to be obsessive; to persist obstinately

堅執


坚执

see styles
jiān zhí
    jian1 zhi2
chien chih
 kenshū
to persist; to continue upholding; to persevere; to stick to something; stubborn
rigid attachment

堅持


坚持

see styles
jiān chí
    jian1 chi2
chien ch`ih
    chien chih
 kenmochi
    けんもち
to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on
(noun, transitive verb) adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining; (surname) Kenmochi
maintain firmly

復現


复现

see styles
fù xiàn
    fu4 xian4
fu hsien
 fukugen
to reappear; to persist (in memory)
reappear

徹す

see styles
 toosu
    とおす
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (3) to make a path between two points; (4) to proceed in a logical manner; (5) to let pass; to allow through; (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (7) to go through (a middleman); (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (13) to do from beginning to end without a break; (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (15) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

愣干

see styles
lèng gàn
    leng4 gan4
leng kan
to do things recklessly; to persist in doing something in one's own way

愣幹


愣干

see styles
lèng gàn
    leng4 gan4
leng kan
to do things recklessly; to persist in doing something in one's own way

持續


持续

see styles
chí xù
    chi2 xu4
ch`ih hsü
    chih hsü
to continue; to persist; to last; sustainable; preservation

粘る

see styles
 nebaru
    ねばる
(v5r,vi) (1) to be sticky; to be adhesive; (v5r,vi) (2) to persevere; to persist; to stick to; to hold out; to linger

貫く

see styles
 tsuranuku
    つらぬく
(transitive verb) (1) to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; (transitive verb) (2) to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; (transitive verb) (3) to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)

透す

see styles
 toosu
    とおす
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (3) to make a path between two points; (4) to proceed in a logical manner; (5) to let pass; to allow through; (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (7) to go through (a middleman); (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (13) to do from beginning to end without a break; (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (15) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

通す

see styles
 toosu
    とおす
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (3) to make a path between two points; (4) to proceed in a logical manner; (5) to let pass; to allow through; (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (7) to go through (a middleman); (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (13) to do from beginning to end without a break; (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (15) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

餘習


余习

see styles
yú xí
    yu2 xi2
yü hsi
The remnants of habit which persist after passion has been subdued; also called 餘氣; 習氣; 殘習.

押通す

see styles
 oshitoosu
    おしとおす
(transitive verb) to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

極める

see styles
 kiwameru
    きわめる
    kimeru
    きめる
(transitive verb) (1) to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; (2) to investigate thoroughly; to master; (transitive verb) (1) to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix; (2) to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); (3) to persist in doing; to go through with; (4) to always do; to have made a habit of; (5) to take for granted; to assume; (6) to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines; (7) to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing; (8) (martial arts term) (sumo) to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.); (9) to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

決める

see styles
 kimeru
    きめる
(transitive verb) (1) to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix; (2) to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); (3) to persist in doing; to go through with; (4) to always do; to have made a habit of; (5) to take for granted; to assume; (6) to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines; (7) to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing; (8) (martial arts term) (sumo) to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.); (9) to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

決込む

see styles
 kimekomu
    きめこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to take for granted; to assume; (2) to pretend (to be); to act as if one were ...; to fancy oneself as being; (3) to do intentionally; to persist in doing

言通す

see styles
 iitoosu / itoosu
    いいとおす
(transitive verb) to persist in saying

食下る

see styles
 kuisagaru
    くいさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to; (2) to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose; (3) (sumo) to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

し続ける

see styles
 shitsuzukeru
    しつづける
(Ichidan verb) to continue to do; to persist in doing

再接再厲


再接再厉

see styles
zài jiē zài lì
    zai4 jie1 zai4 li4
tsai chieh tsai li
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts

固執己見


固执己见

see styles
gù zhí jǐ jiàn
    gu4 zhi2 ji3 jian4
ku chih chi chien
to persist in one's views

執迷不悟


执迷不悟

see styles
zhí mí bù wù
    zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4
chih mi pu wu
to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)

押し通す

see styles
 oshitoosu
    おしとおす
(transitive verb) to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

極め込む

see styles
 kimekomu
    きめこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to take for granted; to assume; (2) to pretend (to be); to act as if one were ...; to fancy oneself as being; (3) to do intentionally; to persist in doing

決めこむ

see styles
 kimekomu
    きめこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to take for granted; to assume; (2) to pretend (to be); to act as if one were ...; to fancy oneself as being; (3) to do intentionally; to persist in doing

決め込む

see styles
 kimekomu
    きめこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to take for granted; to assume; (2) to pretend (to be); to act as if one were ...; to fancy oneself as being; (3) to do intentionally; to persist in doing

為続ける

see styles
 shitsuzukeru
    しつづける
(Ichidan verb) to continue to do; to persist in doing

突っ張る

see styles
 tsupparu
    つっぱる
(v5r,vi) (1) to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen; (v5r,vi) (2) to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns; (v5r,vi) (3) to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly; (transitive verb) (4) to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support; (transitive verb) (5) to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press; (transitive verb) (6) {sumo} to thrust (one's opponent)

言い通す

see styles
 iitoosu / itoosu
    いいとおす
(transitive verb) to persist in saying

貫き通す

see styles
 tsuranukitoosu
    つらぬきとおす
(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (transitive verb) (1) to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; (2) to persist; to stick to; to enforce (one's) will; (transitive verb) (1) to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; (2) to persist; to stick to; to enforce (one's) will

踏んばる

see styles
 funbaru
    ふんばる
(v5r,vi) to brace one's legs; to straddle; to stand firm; to plant oneself (somewhere); to hold out; to persist

踏ん張る

see styles
 funbaru
    ふんばる
(v5r,vi) to brace one's legs; to straddle; to stand firm; to plant oneself (somewhere); to hold out; to persist

食い下る

see styles
 kuisagaru
    くいさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to; (2) to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose; (3) (sumo) to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

食下がる

see styles
 kuisagaru
    くいさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to; (2) to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose; (3) (sumo) to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

強情を張る

see styles
 goujouoharu / gojooharu
    ごうじょうをはる
(exp,v5r) to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate

押しとおす

see styles
 oshitoosu
    おしとおす
(transitive verb) to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

食い下がる

see styles
 kuisagaru
    くいさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to; (2) to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose; (3) (sumo) to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

つらぬき通す

see styles
 tsuranukitoosu
    つらぬきとおす
(transitive verb) (1) to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; (2) to persist; to stick to; to enforce (one's) will

Variations:
言い通す
言通す

 iitoosu / itoosu
    いいとおす
(transitive verb) to persist in saying

Variations:
決める
極める

 kimeru(p); kimeru
    きめる(P); キメる
(transitive verb) (1) to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix; (transitive verb) (2) to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); (transitive verb) (3) to persist in doing; to go through with; (transitive verb) (4) (as 決めている) to always do; to have made a habit of; (transitive verb) (5) to take for granted; to assume; (transitive verb) (6) to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines; (transitive verb) (7) to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing; (transitive verb) (8) {MA;sumo} to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

Variations:
長引く
長びく

 nagabiku
    ながびく
(v5k,vi) to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger

頑張る(ateji)

 ganbaru
    がんばる
(v5r,vi) (1) to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; (v5r,vi) (2) to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); (v5r,vi) (3) to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

Variations:
し続ける
為続ける

 shitsuzukeru
    しつづける
(transitive verb) to continue to do; to persist in doing

Variations:
踏ん張る
踏んばる

 funbaru
    ふんばる
(v5r,vi) (1) to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); (v5r,vi) (2) to hold out; to persist; to make an effort; to exert oneself

Variations:
押し通す
押通す
押しとおす

 oshitoosu
    おしとおす
(transitive verb) to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

Variations:
貫き通す
つらぬき通す

 tsuranukitoosu(p); nukitoosu(貫ki通su)(ok)
    つらぬきとおす(P); ぬきとおす(貫き通す)(ok)
(transitive verb) (1) (See 貫く・つらぬく・1) to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; (transitive verb) (2) (See 貫く・つらぬく・3) to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith); to maintain (e.g. independence)

Variations:
通す
徹す
透す

 toosu
    とおす
(transitive verb) (1) to stick through; to force through; (transitive verb) (2) to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; (transitive verb) (3) to make a path between two points; (transitive verb) (4) (See 筋を通す・すじをとおす) to proceed in a logical manner; (transitive verb) (5) to let pass; to allow through; (transitive verb) (6) to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; (transitive verb) (7) to go through (a middleman); (transitive verb) (8) to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); (transitive verb) (9) to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); (transitive verb) (10) to force to accept; to force agreement; (transitive verb) (11) to continue (in a state); to persist in; (transitive verb) (12) to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; (transitive verb) (13) (in the form とおして…する) to do from beginning to end without a break; (transitive verb) (14) to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; (transitive verb) (15) (after the -te form of a verb) to do to the end; to carry through; to complete

Variations:
突っ張る
突っぱる(sK)

 tsupparu
    つっぱる
(v5r,vi) (1) to cramp up; to tighten; to stiffen; (v5r,vi) (2) to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to stick to one's guns; (v5r,vi) (3) to act tough; to bluff; to be defiant; to be unruly; (transitive verb) (4) to prop up (e.g. with a post); to support; (transitive verb) (5) to push out (one's legs or arms); to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall); to press; (transitive verb) (6) {sumo} to thrust (one's opponent)

Variations:
踏ん張る
踏んばる(sK)

 funbaru
    ふんばる
(v5r,vi) (1) to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); (v5r,vi) (2) to hold out; to persist; to make an effort; to exert oneself

Variations:
決め込む
決めこむ
決込む
極め込む

 kimekomu
    きめこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to take for granted; to assume; to be convinced (that); to jump to the conclusion (that); (transitive verb) (2) to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to fancy oneself (to be); to feign (e.g. ignorance); (transitive verb) (3) to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing; to make up one's mind

Variations:
決め込む
決込む
極め込む
決めこむ

 kimekomu
    きめこむ
(transitive verb) (1) to take for granted; to assume; (transitive verb) (2) to pretend (to be); to act as if one were ...; to fancy oneself as being; (transitive verb) (3) to do intentionally; to persist in doing

Variations:
押し通す
押通す(sK)
押しとおす(sK)

 oshitoosu
    おしとおす
(transitive verb) to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through

Variations:
食い下がる
食い下る
食下がる
食下る

 kuisagaru
    くいさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to; (v5r,vi) (2) to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose; (v5r,vi) (3) {sumo} to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

Variations:
食い下がる
喰い下がる(sK)
食いさがる(sK)
喰いさがる(sK)
食い下る(sK)
食下がる(sK)
くい下がる(sK)

 kuisagaru
    くいさがる
(v5r,vi) (1) to hang on to; to hang from; to cling to; (v5r,vi) (2) to hound; to keep after (someone); to refuse to back down; to persist; to tenaciously face (someone); to doggedly oppose; (v5r,vi) (3) {sumo} to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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