- 1. [adj-na, n] obstinate; stubborn
- 2. [n] obstinate person; stubborn person
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | いじっぱりな | (ijipparina) |
| Non-past, plain | いじっぱりだ | (ijipparida) |
| Non-past, polite | いじっぱりです | (ijipparidesu) |
| Past, plain | いじっぱりだった | (ijipparidatta) |
| Past, polite | いじっぱりでした | (ijipparideshita) |
| Negative, plain | いじっぱりじゃない | (ijipparijanai) |
| Negative, polite | いじっぱりじゃないです | (ijipparijanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | いじっぱりじゃなかった | (ijipparijanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | いじっぱりじゃなかったです | (ijipparijanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | いじっぱりで | (ijipparide) |
| Conditional (―nara) | いじっぱりなら | (ijipparinara) |
Kanji in this word
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意
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, likingOn: イ (i)
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地
ground, earthOn: チ (chi)、 ジ (ji)
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張
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)On: チョウ (chou)Kun: は.る (ha.ru)、 -は.り (-ha.ri)、 -ば.り (-ba.ri)
Example Sentences
彼女は意地っ張りだ。
She is an obstinate girl.