執着

しゅうじゃく

attachment, adhesion, tenacity

What does 執着 mean?

執着 is a Japanese noun meaning attachment, adhesion, tenacity in English. It is written as 執着 in kanji, しゅうじゃく in hiragana, and shuujaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は弁護士になれるという希望に執着していた。

He clung to the hope that he could be a lawyer.