► 動詞
拘る [(3)こだわる] meaning: dwell rank: 2
☆ 彼はどうでも良いことにいつまでも拘る ⇨ He forever dwells on unimportant things (☛ Negative connotations)
拘る [(3)こだわる] meaning: insist rank: 2
☆ 私達は製品の品質に徹底的に拘る ⇨ We pay extreme attention to the quality of our products. We insist on the highest quality from ourselves (☛ Positive connotations)
► 成句
拘らず [(4)かかわらず] [liter] meaning: anyway rank: 2
☆ 確定申告は収入の有無に拘らずしなくてはいけない ⇨ You have to do tax return whether you had income or not
拘らず [(4)かかわらず] [にも拘らず] [liter] meaning: even though rank: 2
☆ 彼は酷い怪我にも拘らず戦い続けた ⇨ He kept fighting despite a severe injury
☆ 禁止されているのにも拘らず建物の中で喫煙をする人がいる ⇨ There are people who smoke in the building even though it is prohibited