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JLPT N3 Intermediate

我儘

「わがまま」

Selfishness, willfulness, or acting spoiled

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我が儘 kanji form, less common
Na-adjective, Noun

"Selfish" / "Demanding"

Describes the act of behaving exactly as one pleases without regard for the convenience or feelings of others.

Example

A 今日 は イタリアン じゃなくて 、 お 寿司 が 食べたい !
B また わがまま を 言っている 。

[A:] I don't want Italian today, I want sushi! [B:] You're being demanding again.

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我儘 (わがまま)
わがまま
Selfishness, willfulness, or acting spoiled
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