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意地悪

Reading

Kana: いじわる
Romaji: ijiwaru
Kana
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Definition

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malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む
Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)意地(いじ)悪女(あくじょ)だ。
➥She's a big teaser.
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(まった)くもう、本当(ほんとう)にいじわるだ。
➥Really, you are so mean.
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(まった)くもう、本当(ほんとう)にいじわるなんだから。
➥Really, you are so mean!
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あの()(わたし)意地悪(いじわる)するよ。
➥He is very mean to me.
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友達(ともだち)意地悪(いじわる)をしてはいけません。
➥Don't be unkind to your friends.
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人前(ひとまえ)(かれ)()やかすなんて(きみ)意地悪(いじわる)だ。
➥It is mean of you to ridicule him in public.
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