わがまま (wagamama)
selfishness, egoism, wilfulness, disobedience, whim
- JLPT N1
- Pitch -1
Meaning
我がまま (わがまま, wagamama) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “selfishness, egoism, wilfulness, disobedience, whim”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 6
子供のわがままを叱ったの。
I scolded my kid for being selfish.
その子はどうしても自分のわがままを通そうとしている。
The boy will have his own way.
お前がそうやって甘やかすから、わがままになるんだよ。
No wonder she's so selfish — it's because you spoil her like that.
私には彼女が少しわがままのように思われる。
It seems to me that she is a little selfish.
君のようにわがままでは友達がいなくなるよ。
Your selfishness will lose you your friends.
何でもわがままを通せると思ってはいけない。
You can't hope to have your own way in everything.