がんきょう

Common word

  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    stubborn, dogged, persistent, tenacious

    • 当局は地域住民の頑強な抵抗にあった。
      The authorities met with unyielding opposition from the locals.
  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    tough, sturdy, hardy, strong

    • 大男が必ずしも頑強だとは限らない。
      A big man is not always robust.