Word Meaning 拘る

こだわる kodawaru

拘る is read as こだわる (kodawaru) and means to get stuck.

Meaning

English

to get stuck
to be obstructed
to be particular (about)
to pay special attention (to)
to be fastidious (about)
to insist (on)
to be uncompromising
to be obsessive (about)

Reading

Kana

こだわる

Romaji

kodawaru

Writing Variants

拘わる こだわる kodawaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 137087 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

身柄を拘束する

みがらをこうそくする

to detain

Example Sentences

そんな規則に拘る必要はない。

そんなきそくにこだわるひつようはない。

There is no need to stick to rules like that.