► 名詞
意気 [(1)いき] meaning: mindset rank: 2
☆ その意気だ！ ⇨ That’s the mindset, spirit, you have to have! (☛ A positive mindset)
More examples:
- 生意気なガキ ⇨ A cocky brat
- あいつ生意気だな。ちょっと可愛がってやる ⇨ He is cocky. I’m gonna (beat him up and) teach him manners
- てめえ後輩の癖に生意気だ。しばいてやる ⇨ You are too fucking arrogant as my junior. I am gonna beat the shit out of your fucking ass
- 生意気なませガキ ⇨ A cocky precocious brat
- ガキの癖して生意気な口利くな ⇨ Don’t sass me, your damn brat
- 政府に問題を解決しようという意気込みが感じられない ⇨ I don’t feel determination from the government to solve the issue
- 僕達は三連敗して意気消沈した ⇨ We lost three games in a row and got crestfallen
- あいつ新米の癖して生意気だ ⇨ He is cocky for a rookie
- あいつは全く意気地無しだ ⇨ He has zero guts
- あいつは生意気だが意外と可愛い所もある ⇨ He is really cocky but has some unexpectedly likable side too
- その心意気だ！ ⇨ That’s the spirit!
- あんたは本当に意気地が無いんだから ⇨ You really have no guts
- 小生意気なガキ ⇨ A little cocky brat
- 彼は大会で優勝すると意気込んでいる ⇨ He is psyched up and says he will win the tournament
- 意気込んでいる人に冷や水を浴びせるような事を言う必要は無い ⇨ It is uncalled for to pour cold water over someone who is motivated