JLPT N3 · Noun

意地 (iji)

意地 (いじ, iji) is a Japanese noun meaning “stubbornness; obstinacy”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いじ
Romaji: iji
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

stubbornness; obstinacy; willpower; pride · noun, noun taking の
disposition; nature · noun
appetite; desire; greed · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

彼の意地の悪い発言で、講義が一層激しくなった。

His nasty comments fueled the argument.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 意地

意

idea, mind, heartイ · 13 strokes

地

ground, earthチ・ジ · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 意地.

意味いみmeaning意見いけんopinion注意ちゅういattention用意よういpreparation意外いがいunexpected意思いしintention意志いしwill意識いしきconsciousness敬意けいいrespect得意とくいsatisfaction意地悪いじわるmalicious意いfeelings意義いぎmeaning生意気なまいきimpertinent

Source: JMdict entry 1156720 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.