意地

いじ

disposition, spirit, obstinacy, appetite

Also:disposition, appetite

What does 意地 mean?

意地 is a Japanese noun meaning disposition, spirit, obstinacy, appetite in English. It can also be translated as disposition, appetite depending on context. It is written as 意地 in kanji, いじ in hiragana, and iji in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼の意地の悪い発言で、講義が一層激しくなった。

His nasty comments fueled the argument.