生意気 (なまいき)impertinent; saucy; cheeky

impertinent; saucy; cheekyadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 生意気

学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
新生しんせいrebirth; new birth
合意ごうい(coming to an) agreement; consent
意向いこうintention; idea
意味いみmeaning; significance
意見いけんopinion; view
意思いしintention; wish
意欲いよくwill; desire
意識いしきconsciousness
決意けついdecision; determination
人気にんきpopularity; public favor
景気けいきbusiness conditions; the market

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