Meaning of 我が儘 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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我が儘, 我儘, 我がまま, 我侭, 我が侭JLPT 3
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Kana Readingわがまま
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Romajiwagamama
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- selfishness; egoism; self-indulgence; wilfulness; willfulness
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- disobedience
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- whim
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Example Sentences
我が儘, 我儘, 我がまま, 我侭, 我が侭, わがまま used in context
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本人は唯我独尊を決め込んでいるようだけども、周りから見れば単なるわがままだよね。
He's completely convinced of his own greatness but to the people around him he's just a selfish jerk.
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She didn't tolerate his selfishness.
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She is by no means selfish.
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I am often irritated by her selfishness.
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They have a less selfish reason for trying it.
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He can't endure my selfishness any more.
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