しつこい (しつこい) — insistent, obstinate, persistent
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Meanings
- insistent
- obstinate
- persistent
Adjective forms
Non-past covers present and future. Expand a form to see its plain, polite, affirmative and negative versions, where available. Some forms have multiple variants.
Na-adjectives use forms of だ. Conjectural and imperative forms can be formal or literary; everyday usage depends on context.
Compare conjugationsNon-past (present / future)
Plain · Affirmative
しつこい
shitsukoi
Plain · Negative
しつこくない
shitsukokunai
Polite · Affirmative
しつこいです
shitsukoidesu
Polite · Negative
しつこくないです
shitsukokunaidesu
Alternative variant
しつこくありません
shitsukokuarimasen
Past
Plain · Affirmative
しつこかった
shitsukokatta
Plain · Negative
しつこくなかった
shitsukokunakatta
Polite · Affirmative
しつこかったです
shitsukokattadesu
Polite · Negative
しつこくなかったです
shitsukokunakattadesu
Alternative variant
しつこくありませんでした
shitsukokuarimasendeshita
Te-form (connecting)
Plain · Affirmative
しつこくて
shitsukokute
Plain · Negative
しつこくなくて
shitsukokunakute
Provisional (〜ば)
Plain · Affirmative
しつこければ
shitsukokereba
Plain · Negative
しつこくなければ
shitsukokunakereba
Causative (make / cause to be)
Plain · Affirmative
しつこくさせる
shitsukokusaseru
Conjectural (probably)
Plain · Affirmative
しつこかろう
shitsukokarou
Polite · Affirmative
しつこいでしょう
shitsukoideshou
Conditional (〜たら)
Plain · Affirmative
しつこかったら
shitsukokattara
Plain · Negative
しつこくなかったら
shitsukokunakattara
Alternative (〜たり)
Plain · Affirmative
しつこかったり
shitsukokattari