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What does 意地 (いじ, iji) mean?

意地 (いじ, iji) means willpower; stubbornness.

Quick facts
Readingいじ
Romajiiji
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
いじ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommoniji

willpower; stubbornness

  1. 1noun · no-adjective stubbornness; obstinacy; willpower
  2. 2noun disposition; nature
  3. 3noun · no-adjective appetite; desire; greed

Example sentences

  • He stubbornly refuses to apologize.

  • I stuck to my resolve until the end.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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