noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. adhering to, being a stickler for, being particular about, worrying too much about.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
拘泥 こうでい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

arrest, seize, concerned
コウ かか.わる (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
phrase, clause, sentence
ク すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
mud, mire, adhere to
どろ デイ なず.む (9th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
nun
あま ニ (9th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)