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What does しぶとい (shibutoi) mean?

しぶとい means tenacious, tough, stubborn.

Quick facts
Readingしぶとい
Romajishibutoi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しぶとい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkshibutoi

tenacious, tough, stubborn

Example sentences

  • He fought tenaciously to the very end.

  • This weed stubbornly grows back again and again.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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