意気地

See also: 意氣地

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
意 気 地
い
Grade: 3
き
Grade: 1
じ
Grade: 2
kan’on goon
Alternative spelling
意氣地 (kyūjitai)

From 意気 (iki, “spirit”) +‎ 地 (ji, “nature”).

Pronunciation

Noun

意(い)気(き)地(じ) • (ikiji) ←いきぢ (ikidi)?

  1. courage, guts, willpower
    • 1961 November, Yaso Saijō (lyrics), Tōru Funamura (music), “王将 (Ōshō) [King]”, performed by Eizō Murata:
      吹(ふ)けば飛(と)ぶよな将(しょう)棋(ぎ)の駒(こま)に 賭(か)けた命(いのち)を笑(わら)わば笑(わら)え
      うまれ浪花(なにわ)の八(はっ)百(ぴゃく)八(や)橋(ばし) 月(つき)も知(し)ってる俺(おい)らの意(い)気(き)地(じ)
      fukeba tobu yo na shōgi no koma ni kaketa inochi o warawaba warae
      umare Naniwa no Happyaku-yabashi tsuki mo shitteru oira no ikiji
      If I blew, I'd be flying shogi pieces while gambling with my life laughing and laughing.
      Born in Happyaku-yabashi in Naniwa, even the moon knows of my courage.
    Synonym: 意地 (iji)
Idioms
  • 意気地(いきじ)が悪(わる)い (ikiji ga warui)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
意 気 地
い
Grade: 3
く
Grade: 1
じ
Grade: 2
kan’on irregular goon
Alternative spelling
意氣地 (kyūjitai)

Shift from ikiji above.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

Noun

意(い)気(く)地(じ) • (ikuji) ←いくぢ (ikudi)?

  1. courage, guts, willpower
    Synonym: 心の張り (kokoro no hari)
Derived terms
Idioms
  • 意(い)気(く)地(じ)がない (ikuji ga nai)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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