Vocab Info
N2 Noun, の-adjective
意地stubborness, obstinacy, willpower, pride, disposition, nature, appetite, desire, greed
Dictionary Definition
Common
- Noun, の-adjective - 1. - stubbornness, obstinacy, willpower, pride 
 
- Noun - 2. - disposition, nature 
 
- Noun, の-adjective - 3. - appetite, desire, greed 
 
All Forms
意地 【いじ】
Details
- い 
- じ 
 
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Examples
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- この犬は他の犬の餌も食べました。意地が汚いです。 - This dog ate the other dog's food too. It's greedy. - N2
 
- 彼女は常に自分の意地を通すので、ワガママだと思われている。 - Her obstinacy leads people to think of her as selfish, as she always gets her way. - N2
 
- いつも強気な彼の意地を折ることが出来たので、いい気分です。 - I feel good because I was able to break his always confident stubbornness. - N2
 
- 選手のインタビュー:「試合に出場する以上、最年長の意地を見せたいです。」 - Athlete's interview: 'Since I am participating in the game, I want to show the pride of being the oldest.' - N2
 
- 会社の備品を盗むような意地が汚い事をした同僚は、たちまち嫌われ者になった。 - The colleague who did such a obstinate thing as stealing office supplies from the company quickly became disliked by everyone. - N2
 
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