Meaning of 意地 in Japanese
Definition of 意地
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(n) disposition; spirit; willpower; obstinacy; backbone; appetite
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.
Words related to 意地
- (adj-i) malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
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(adj-i) gluttonous; greedy
私の金に意地汚く手を出すな。
Don't put your greedy hands on my money.
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(n) gluttony
食い意地のはった少年は料理を全部たいらげた。
The greedy little child ate all the food.
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(adj-i) ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
その老人は見かけほど意地悪くなかった。
The old man was not as mean as he looked.
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(n) latent disposition; inner feelings
彼は人が良さそうに見えるが本当は底意地が悪い。
He seems nice, but he's wicked at heart.
Sentences containing 意地
A jealous person gets a feeling of contentment by behaving like a dog in the manger even with his friends.