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しつこい

persistent, rich (food)

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Examples

  1. しつこい勧誘に困った。

    しつこいかんゆうにこまった。

    I was troubled by persistent sales pitches.

  2. このソースは少ししつこい。

    このソースはすこししつこい。

    This sauce is a bit heavy.

  3. しつこく聞かれて嫌になった。

    しつこくきかれていやになった。

    Being asked over and over wore me down.

  4. 彼はしつこい性格で、簡単には諦めない。

    かれはしつこいせいかくで、かんたんにはあきらめない。

    He's dogged by nature and doesn't give up easily.

Common patterns

しつこく聞く
to ask persistently
しつこい人
a pushy, persistent person
味がしつこい
the flavour is heavy / cloying

Memory tip

Both senses share the idea of "won't go away": a person who keeps at you, or a taste that lingers heavily in your mouth. Unlike 熱心, it is always negative — 熱心 is the praise for the same persistence.

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