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    3. 生意気

    生意気

    生なま意い気き

    impertinent

    N2KMT10News #45+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    なまいき

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    impertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent, audacious, cocky, pert, brash

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    あの子こ供どもは少すこし生なま意い気きだ。

    That child is a little cheeky.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは生なま意い気きな態たい度どで上じょう司しに反はん論ろんした。

    He retorted to his boss with an impudent attitude.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    若わか者ものの生なま意い気きな発はつ言げんが、会かい議ぎの雰ふん囲い気きを一いっ変ぺんさせた。

    The young man's audacious remark completely changed the atmosphere of the meeting.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かの女じょの生なま意い気きな笑え顔がおは、時ときとして人ひとを惹ひきつける魅み力りょくがある。

    Her cheeky smile sometimes has an alluring charm.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    生なま意い気きな口くちをきく子こ供どもに、親おやはどのように接せっするべきか悩なやんだ。

    The parents worried about how to deal with their child who spoke impertinently.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    意
    idea・mind・heart・taste・thought…(3)
    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
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