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

子供こどものわがままを しかったの。

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.