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こだわる

漢字

拘る

verb

to get hung up on something, to not proceed smoothly / to be concerned over something that is not worth attention: to be overly fastidious or particular / to nitpick about something

彼は細部に拘る傾向があります。

He tends to get hung up on the details.

意味（1）

to get hung up on something, to not proceed smoothly

些細(ささい)なことに拘(こだわ)って納品(のうひん)が遅(おく)れた。

Sasai na koto ni kodawatte nōhin ga okureta.He got hung up on minor details, and he was late delivering [the product].

意味（2）

to be concerned over something that is not worth attention: to be overly fastidious or particular

無視(むし)すればよいのに、どうして拘(こだわ)るの。

Mushi sureba yoi no ni, dōshite kodawaru no.You should be ignoring that, so why are you worrying about it?

意味（3）

to take special care over something, to be particular (in a positive way)

メニューの言葉遣(ことばづか)いに拘(こだわ)り文句(もんく)を言(い)う

menyū no kotobazukai ni kodawari monku o iuto nitpick and complain about the wording of the menu

意味（4）

to nitpick about something

品質(ひんしつ)に拘(こだわ)る

hinshitsu ni kodawaruto be careful about quality, to be particular about quality