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意地
いじ iji Play N1 NounMeanings and examples
自分の考えを押し通そうとする気持ちや、人に対する意地悪さを表す性質。 性情；心性；（常指）倔强或刻薄 disposition; spirit; willpower; obstinacy; backbone; appetite
Example 1
みかけはそうではないのに本当は意地が悪い。
看起来并非如此，实际上却很刻薄。
He doesn't look that way, but he's really a nasty piece of work.
Example 2
彼の意地の悪い発言で、講義が一層激しくなった。
他的刻薄言论使争论愈发激烈。
His nasty comments fueled the argument.
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groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; elementary knowledge of; grounding in; prearrangement
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ill will; malice; another intention; secret purpose; ulterior motive; fickleness; double-mindedness
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