Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
Kanji used
say
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Pitch accent
いは
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Examples (12 in total)
He insisted.
They argued that the earth is round.
She insisted that it was my fault.
My sister insisted on going with me.
The boy claims he knows nothing about it.
My brother insisted on going there alone.
She insisted that he should go to the hospital.
They insisted on my making use of the opportunity.
You must not insist on going out alone so late at night.
My mother insists that I should not go out after dark.
Jimmy insisted on my taking him to the zoo.
She persists in saying that her analysis is correct.