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我がまま

わがまま

selfish; wilful; having one's own way; selfishness

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Examples

  1. 我がままを言うな。

    わがままをいうな。

    Don't be so demanding.

  2. あの子を甘やかしてはいけません。とても我がままになりますよ。

    あのこをあまやかしてはいけません。とてもわがままになりますよ。

    You shouldn't indulge that child — he'll become very selfish.

  3. 彼は我がままな性格だ。

    かれはわがままなせいかくだ。

    He has a selfish streak.

  4. 一つだけ我がままを聞いてもらえませんか。

    ひとつだけわがままをきいてもらえませんか。

    Could you indulge me in just one thing?

Common patterns

わがままを言う
to make selfish demands
わがままな子
a spoilt child
わがままを聞く
to indulge someone's request

Memory tip

Literally "as one's own self pleases" (我が + まま); usually written わがまま or 我儘. Note わがままを聞く means to indulge someone, not "to listen to selfishness". It is about insisting on your own way rather than about greed (利己的 is the cold, formal word).

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