意地を張る

• 読み: いじをはる
• ローマ字: iji wo haru
• 漢字の分解: 意 (i) — intention, will; 地 (ji/chi) — ground, disposition; 張 (chō/ha) — stretch, stick
• 発音: /i.d͡ʑi.o.ha.ɾɯ/

意味

To be stubborn; to not give in; to persist obstinately. Refusing to back down or compromise out of pride.

An expression using Group 1 (godan) verb 張る (to stretch, to stick to). Describes stubbornly clinging to one's position or pride, often at one's own expense. Can be used both critically and with grudging admiration, depending on context. Related to the noun 意地 (willpower, stubbornness).

例文

1. 意地を張らないで素直に謝ったほうがいい。
2. 彼は意地を張って最後まで一人でやり遂げた。
3. 意地を張るのはやめて、助けを求めよう。

使い方ガイド

場面: relationships, arguments, daily life

トーン: critical

起源と歴史

Combines 意地 (willpower, disposition) with 張る (to stretch tight, to maintain tension). The image is of stretching one's will taut like a bowstring, refusing to let it slacken or yield.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal