| ね | ば | 
|---|---|
| 粘 | 
| り | 
| づ | よ | 
|---|---|
| 強 | 
| い | 
adjective
- tenacious, persevering, persistent, stubborn, steadfast.
- sticky.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 
 
 
 | 粘り強い | ねばりづよい | ✔ | |||||||||||
| 
 
 
 
 
 | ねばり強い | ねばりづよい | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
sticky, glutinous, greasy
ねば.る ネン (8th, N1)
strong
つよ.い キョウ ゴウ (2nd, N4)