意地

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
意 地
い
Grade: 3 		じ
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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意(い)地(じ) • (iji) 

  1. (one's) disposition; spirit; willpower; obstinacy
    意地(いじ)が悪(わる)い
    iji ga warui
    spiteful
    意地(いじ)を見(み)せる
    iji o miseru
    to display one's willpower
    社長(しゃちょう)としての意地(いじ)
    shachō to shite no iji
    pride as the boss

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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