しつこい

Alternative writings: 執拗い, しつっこい
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

Persistent/insistent — repeatedly or stubbornly continuing an action, often annoyingly so.

I-AdjectiveUsually Kana

Examples

勧誘の電話がしつこくて困っている。

I'm troubled by persistent solicitation calls.

彼はしつこく質問してきて、話が進まなかった。

He kept asking insistently, and the conversation couldn't move forward.

しつこいセールスマンは店の外までついてきた。

The persistent salesman followed me outside the store.

2

Too rich/greasy — an overpowering or cloying taste or smell that feels heavy.

I-AdjectiveUsually Kana

Examples

このソースは味が濃くて少ししつこい。

This sauce is rich and a bit cloying.

脂の多い料理は食べ過ぎるとしつこく感じることがある。

Fatty dishes can feel heavy and cloying if you eat too much.

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