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Japanese word 生意気: impertinent / cheeky / boldly disrespectful. Meanings and example sentences.

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生意気 (なまいき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

生意気 (なまいき) means impertinent / cheeky / boldly disrespectful.

See example sentences below.

生意気 at a glance

生意気
なまいきnamaiki
N2adj
impertinent / cheeky / boldly disrespectful
生意気なまいきnamaikiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 生意気

Core meaning

impertinent / cheeky / boldly disrespectful

Basic example sentences

Example 1

子どもが生意気なことを言った。

Translation

The child said something cheeky.

Example 2

生意気な態度はよくないよ。

Translation

That impertinent attitude is not good.

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