頑固がんこ (ganko)

stubbornness, obstinacy

  • JLPT N1
  • adjectival noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #10737 most frequent
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Meaning

頑固 (がんこ, ganko) is a JLPT N1 adjectival noun meaning “stubbornness, obstinacy”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

なんて 頑固がんこだ。

What a stubborn child!

あの人はいい人はいいだったけれど頑固だったね。

He was indeed a good person, but he was stubborn, wasn’t he?

栄太えいたは内心頑固にして決して人に使われる男ではない。

Eita is (a man who is) stubborn of spirit, and is never taken advantage of by others.

彼は考えが一貫しているのではなく、単に頑固なだけだ。

He is not consistent in his thinking; he's simply stubborn.