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How to say 'Selfish' in Japanese | わがまま

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The Japanese word for Selfish is 'Wagamama', written as わがまま in Japanese.

    word

    わがまま

    Meaning

    Selfish

    Reading

    Wagamama

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun 'わがまま (わがまま)' means 'selfish' or 'self-centered'. It describes someone who acts according to their own desires without considering others. This term is often used to describe behavior that is inconsiderate or demanding. For example: She is being selfish「彼女はわがままです」(かのじょはわがままです). Don't be so selfish「そんなにわがままを言わないで」(そんなにわがままをいわないで). The word can also be used to describe a child who is spoiled or demanding, as in 'わがままな子供 (わがままなこども) (spoiled child)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Frequency

    7426

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word わがまま

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    わ

    Reading

    Wa

  • hiragana

    が

    Reading

    Ga

  • hiragana

    ま

    Reading

    Ma

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'Wagamama' means 'Selfish' .

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