生意気

なまいき

impertinent, impudent

What does 生意気 mean?

生意気 is a Japanese noun meaning impertinent, impudent in English. It is written as 生意気 in kanji, なまいき in hiragana, and namaiki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は父親に生意気な事を言った。

He was impertinent to his father.