意い地じずく

also: いじづく

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Meanings

Describes a person's stubborn, unyielding attitude or nature. Often used in phrases like 意地ずくになる (to become obstinate) or 意地ずくで (out of stubbornness).

彼かれは意い地じずくで謝あやまろうとしなかった。
Out of stubbornness, he refused to apologize.
あの子こは一いち度ど意い地じずくになると、誰だれの言いうことも聞きかない。
Once that child gets stubborn, she won't listen to anyone.

Kanji

意idea, mind, heart
地ground, earth
尽exhaust, use up, run out of

Related words

意い地じ
意地 is a broader term for one's will, pride, or stubborn disposition. 意地ずく specifically emphasizes the state of being obstinate or acting out of stubbornness.
頑がん固こ
頑固 is a more common word for stubbornness, often describing a personality trait. 意地ずく implies a temporary or situational stubbornness driven by pride or willfulness.

Written forms

意い地じずく
Standard kanji spelling with regular okurigana.
意地尽く
- いじずく
  Alternate spelling using 尽く; also read いじづく.
- いじづく
意い地じづく
Alternate spelling with voiced づ; reading is いじづく.
意地尽
irregular okurigana
- いじずく
  Irregular okurigana usage; also read いじづく.
- いじづく
いじづく

Etymology

Compound of 意地 (いじ, 'willfulness, stubbornness') and ずく (付く, 'to attach, to be imbued with'). The exact derivation of ずく is uncertain, but it likely represents an older or dialectal form of 付く, meaning 'to become possessed by stubbornness'.