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わがまま

selfish

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Examples

  1. わがままを言うな。

    わがままをいうな。

    Don't be selfish.

  2. 妹は少しわがままだ。

    いもうとはすこしわがままだ。

    My little sister is a bit selfish.

  3. 子どものわがままを全部聞いてはいけない。

    こどものわがままをぜんぶきいてはいけない。

    You shouldn't give in to every one of a child's demands.

  4. わがままな人とは一緒に働きたくない。

    わがままなひととはいっしょにはたらきたくない。

    I don't want to work with a selfish person.

Common patterns

わがままを言う
to make selfish demands
わがままな人
a selfish person
わがままを聞く
to indulge someone's demands

Memory tip

わがまま is about insisting on your own way, especially in a childish or spoiled manner — it is used far more about family and children than about business. 自分勝手 is the colder, more accusing word for the same behaviour in an adult.

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