意地 (Iji) is a Japanese noun meaning “stubbornness, obstinacy, willpower, pride”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounstubbornness; obstinacy; willpower; pride
- noundisposition; nature
- noun, adjectival nounappetite; desire; greed
Examples
彼の兄は私に意地が悪かった。
His brother was nasty to me.
みかけはそうではないのに本当は意地が悪い。
He doesn't look that way, but he's really a nasty piece of work.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).