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意気地

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See also: 意氣地

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 1

Grade: 2
kan'on goon
Alternative spelling
意氣地 (kyūjitai)

From 意気 (iki, spirit) +‎ (ji, nature).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()() (ikijiいきぢ (ikidi)?

  1. courage, guts, willpower
    Synonym: 意地 (iji)
    • 1961 November, “王将 [Ōshō, King]”, Yaso Saijō (lyrics), Tōru Funamura (music), performed by Eizō Murata:
      ()けば()ぶよな(しょう)()(こま)に ()けた(いのち)(わら)わば(わら)
      うまれ浪花(なにわ)(はっ)(ぴゃく)()(ばし) (つき)()ってる(おい)()()()
      fukeba tobu yo na shōgi no koma ni kaketa inochi o warawaba warae
      umare Naniwa no Happyaku-yabashi tsuki mo shitteru oira no ikiji
      If I blew, I'd be flying shogi pieces while gambling with my life laughing and laughing.
      Born in Happyaku-yabashi in Naniwa, even the moon knows of my courage.
Idioms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 1

Grade: 2
kan'on irregular goon
Alternative spelling
意氣地 (kyūjitai)

Shift from ikiji above.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()() (ikujiいくぢ (ikudi)?

  1. courage, guts, willpower
    Synonym: 心の張り (kokoro no hari)
Derived terms
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Idioms
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN