意地 (いじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

意地 (いじ) means willpower / stubbornness / determination.

See example sentences below.

意地 at a glance

意地

いじiji

N3noun

willpower / stubbornness / determination

意地いじijiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

willpower / stubbornness / determination

Example 1

彼は意地をはって謝らない。

Translation

He stubbornly refuses to apologize.

Example 2

意地で最後まで頑張った。

Translation

I persevered until the end with determination.