Vocabulary

What does しつこい (shitsukoi) mean?

しつこい means persistent, clingy; (taste) rich, heavy.

Quick facts
Reading	しつこい
Romaji	shitsukoi
Part of speech	i-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

しつこいしつこい

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshitsukoi

persistent, clingy; (taste) rich, heavy

1i-adjective insistent; obstinate; persistent
2i-adjective too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

Example sentences

この料理(りょうり)は少(すこ)し味(あじ)がしつこい。
This dish tastes a bit too rich.
しつこい電話(でんわ)が何度(なんど)もかかってくる。
Annoying phone calls keep coming again and again.

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