Japanese

いいはる
Meaning: to insist; to persist in saying
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 言い張る 言い張らない
Polite 言い張ります 言い張りません
Past 言い張った 言い張らなかった
Polite + Past 言い張りました 言い張りませんでした
Te-form 言い張って 言い張らなくて
Potential 言い張れる 言い張れない
Passive 言い張られる 言い張られない
Causative 言い張らせる 言い張らせない
Causative + Passive 言い張らされる 言い張らされない
Imperative 言い張れ 言い張るな

Handwriting

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張
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Example

He insisted he was right and wouldn't budge.

Usage Notes

To stick to one's own assertion or opinion without yielding, even when others disagree or evidence suggests otherwise.

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