生意気 (Namaiki) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “impertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nounimpertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
Examples
全く生意気だ。
He has plenty of cheek.
彼をからかうなんて生意気だ。
It is impudent of you to jest at him.
彼は父親に生意気な事を言った。
He was impertinent to his father.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).