doggedly
執拗に
解説 Definition
困難にもめげず粘り強く執念を持って物事を続けるさま。
Doggedly means in a very determined way, without giving up even when something is difficult. It is used for effort that continues steadily and stubbornly. The word is often positive, but it can also suggest someone is too fixed in their way.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
doggedly はまず dogged（粘り強い）+ -ly（〜に）で見ると覚えやすいです。意味の芯は「しつこく続ける」で、stubbornly のような「意地になって譲らない」頑固さより、困難があっても諦めず食らいつく前向きな粘りに寄ります。work doggedly, pursue doggedly, investigate doggedly など、努力・追跡・調査の文脈で頻出。diligently が几帳面さ、persistently が継続一般なら、doggedly は逆風の中でも踏みとどまる感じを結びつけると残りやすいです。
See it as `dogged` + `-ly`. The feeling is not just stubbornness, but continuing with strong determination when things are difficult. It often appears with verbs like `work`, `pursue`, and `investigate`. Compared with `diligently`, it has more struggle and persistence in it.
例文
She doggedly pursued her dream of becoming a doctor despite numerous financial setbacks.
彼女は度重なる経済的困難にもかかわらず、医師になるという夢を執拗に追い続けた。
The detective doggedly followed every lead until he finally cracked the cold case.
刑事は未解決事件をついに解決するまで、あらゆる手がかりを粘り強く追った。
He doggedly refused to give up, even when everyone around him said it was impossible.
周囲の全員が不可能だと言っても、彼は頑として諦めることを拒んだ。
doggedly の類義語・関連語
派生語
doggedly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
doggedly は dog「犬」から出た dogged に -ly が付いた語で、dog は古英語 docga にさかのぼる。犬が獲物を離さず食らいつくイメージから「執拗に、粘り強く」が生まれ、態度や努力にも広がった。関連語は dogged、doggedness。
Doggedly comes from dogged, which is based on dog, from Old English docga. The image behind it is a dog that keeps holding on and does not let go. From that, the sense developed into acting with stubborn, steady persistence; dogged and doggedness are closely related.
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