What does 意地 mean?
意地 is a Japanese noun meaning “stubbornness, pride” 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.