こだわり【
拘り
】

kodawari

Noun

1. obsession; fixation; hangup; determination; fastidiousness; pickiness about (trait, style, etc.)

Usually Written in Kana

こだわりはお客きゃくに伝つたわってこそ意味いみをなす。

kodawariwa okyakuni tsutawattekoso imio nasu.

Care over the particulars only has meaning once it gets across to customers.

Noun

2. complaining; criticizing

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

3. speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

29 Variants Available

Essential 2 items

かかわった

kakawatta

The past form

1. Stuck; Constrained

Verb

#45585

かかわって

kakawatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Insisting on; Depending on

Noun

#32173

Common 11 items

かかわったばかり

kakawattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished being particular about; Just finished being meticulous about

Verb

#596543

かかわっちゃう

kakawacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To be stuck; To be restrained

Verb

#891582

かかわっちゃダメ

kakawaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't be constrained.; Don't get stuck.

Noun

#121600

かかわっていない

kakawatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not constrained.; Not attached.

Noun

#300783

かかわっている

kakawatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being restricted; Being constrained

Verb

#75990

かかわってわいけない

kakawattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not be attached to; Must not be confined by

Adjective

#1497644

かかわってもいう

kakawattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May insist.; May persist.

Adjective

#1497644

かかわっとく

kakawattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Holding onto; Keeping safe

Noun

#1497644

かかわりところ

kakawari tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Point of focus; Tendency

Verb

#1497644

かかわりみたい

kakawarimitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like fussiness; Looks like being particular

Noun

#930896

かかわっています

kakawatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Being occupied; Being busy

Noun

#213728

Advanced 16 items

かかわったそうだ

kakawatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently insisted on; Apparently was particular about

Noun

#1497644

かかわっただろう

kakawattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably insisted.; Probably was particular.

Noun

#1000567

かかわったところ

kakawatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Strained point; Affected manner

Verb

#774104

かかわったら

kakawattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when restrained.; If/when held back.

Noun

#119372

かかわったらしい

kakawattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed particular.; Appeared fastidious.

Noun

#1000567

かかわってくれ

kakawatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Don't bother.; Don't go to the trouble.

Noun

#342632

かかわってちょうだい

kakawatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Don't bother.; Don't go to any trouble.

Noun

#1497644

かかわりそうだ

kakawarisōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Seems to be particular.; Seems to be stubborn.

Noun

#891582

かかわりと

kakawarito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when constrained by…; If/when particular about…

Noun

#88868

かかわりな

kakawarina

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't be fixated.; Don't be stubborn.

Noun

#88173

かかわりなら

kakawarinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when particular about; If/when insistent on

Noun

#1000567

かかわりようだ

kakawari yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks

Noun

#1497644

かかわりらしい

kakawarirashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems particular.; Seems fastidious.

Noun

#1497644

かかわってくださいませ

kakawatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please hold.; Please wait.

Noun

#1000567

かかわってわならない

kakawattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not be restricted.; Must not be limited.

Adjective

#1497644

かかわってもよろしい

kakawattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Permission to insist.; May I insist.

Adjective

#1497644

こだわり【
拘り
】

kodawari

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