► 動詞
居直る [(3)いなおる] meaning: defiant rank: 2
☆ 彼は謝るどころか居直った ⇨ Not only he didn’t apologize, he became even more hostile (☛ Refuse to accept responsibility, aggressively blame others and/or dare you to do something)
開き直る [(5)ひらきなおる] meaning: defiant rank: 2
☆ あいつは謝るどころか完全に開き直っている ⇨ Not only he’s not apologizing, he is completely defiant (☛ Be defiant even though one is completely at fault)
► 成句
気 [き] [気が強い] meaning: defiant rank: 1
☆ 彼女は華奢だが気が強い ⇨ She is petite but very defiant, gutsy, stubborn, hates to lose (☛ Often has negative connotations)
何糞 [なにくそ] [coll] meaning: defiant rank: 3
☆ なにくそ！ ⇨ You’re not gonna beat me! (☛ A phrase when you face an adversity. Literally means “what shit”, but not considered vulgar and can be used by anybody in most any occasion)
☆ なにくそという気持ちで頑張った ⇨ I fought back defiantly (☛ A phrase when you face an adversity. Literally means “what shit”, but not considered vulgar and can be used by anybody in most any occasion)
捲くる [まくる] [尻を捲る、ケツを捲くる] [coll] meaning: defiant rank: 3
☆ 彼は失敗の埋合せをするどころかケツをまくった ⇨ Not only didn’t he make up for his mistakes, he exposed his butt, became defiant (☛ Become defiant despite one’s mistake, wrongdoing. ケツ is a vulgar expression)