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Meaning of 態々(わざわざ) in Japanese

態々, 態態
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
わざわざ
Romaji
wazawaza
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    expressly; specially; doing something especially rather than incidentally
    Example sentence
    友人に会いにわざわざ出かけていったが、留守だった I went all the way to see my friend, only to find him absent.

Examples of 態々, 態態, わざわざ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

14 strokes

attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: わざ.と

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