English–Japanese
“persistent” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishibutoi
Example
彼女は反対されてもしぶといです。kano jo wa han tai sa re te mo shi bu to i de su
She is persistent even when people oppose her.
How to say “persistent” in Japanese
“Persistent” in Japanese is しぶとい (shibutoi).
Expresses the quality of holding on and pressing forward even when opposition or hardship makes progress difficult.
Example sentences with しぶとい
彼はしぶとく粘って、ついに勝ちました。kare wa shi bu to ku neba tte tsu i ni ka chi ma shi ta
He hung in there and finally won.
Tips for using しぶとい
- In sports and news reports, this word often describes a competitor or team that remains difficult to defeat until the end.