Word Meaning 拘り

こだわり kodawari

拘り is read as こだわり (kodawari) and means speciality (e.g. of a restaurant).

Meaning

English

speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
complaining
criticizing
obsession
fixation
hangup
determination
fastidiousness

Reading

Kana

こだわり

Romaji

kodawari

Writing Variants

拘わり こだわり kodawari

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 137086 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拘束

こうそく

restriction

拘留

こうりゅう

custody

拘置所

こうちしょ

prison

拘置

こうち

detention

拘禁

こうきん

detention

拘束時間

こうそくじかん

total hours spent working

拘置支所

こうちししょ

branch detention house

拘束名簿式比例代表制

こうそくめいぼしきひれいだいひょうせい

proportional representation electoral system (in which party votes are cast, and candidates from each party are elected based on an ordered list available to the public)

拘り合う

かかずりあう

to be a stickler about

拘束力

こうそくりょく

binding force

拘禁刑

こうきんけい

imprisonment

にも拘らず

にもかかわらず

in spite of

Example Sentences

彼は細かい違いに拘りすぎる。

かれはこまかいちがいにこだわりすぎる。

He cares too much about small differences.

彼女は世間の目に拘りすぎている。

かのじょはせけんのめにこだわりすぎている。

She is too concerned about what people think.