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► 名詞
意地  [(2)いじ]  [意地が悪い]    meaning:  mean  rank: 2
☆ 彼女は意地がい ⇨ She is mean-spirited  (☛ You never say 「意地が良い」)

意地  [(2)いじ]    meaning:  pride  rank: 2
☆ にも意地が有るから絶対引き下がらない ⇨ I have my pride, dignity, too, so I will never back down  (☛ Usually used dramatically or comically)

意地  [(2)いじ]  [意地を張る]    meaning:  stubborn  rank: 2
☆ あの二は意地の張り合いをしている ⇨ Those two are not giving an inch to each other
☆ は意地を張っらない ⇨ He’s been stubborn and won’t apologize


More examples:
  • ただの料理争っべるのは意地汚い ⇨ It is petty, low, to fight for free food
  • い意地が張っているのにせている ⇨ He is thin even though he is obsessed with food
  • 大変な意地っ張りだ ⇨ He’s really stubborn
  • 彼女一言謝ればいいものを、意地を張ってそうしない ⇨ He just has to tell her he is sorry, but he is stubborn and won’t do it
  • あー、意地悪! ⇨ Oh you’re so mean!
  • に意地悪をするのはめなさい ⇨ Stop being mean to your little brother
  • さんと意地の張り合いをしている ⇨ He and his wife are both refusing to apologize to each other