頑なかたくな Common I-adj English jmdict 1 adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) obstinate;stubborn;mulish;die-hard;bigoted Other forms 頑 【かたくな】
頑としてがんとして Expression Adverb English jmdict 1 expressions (phrases adverb (fukushi) stubbornly;firmly;determinedly;obstinately;resolutely;adamantly その男は頑としてその職にしがみつき、決して退職しようとはしなかった。 The man held on to his job stubbornly and would not retire.