Humanities › Languages Word of the Day - wagamama Share Flipboard Email Print Languages Japanese Vocabulary Basics History & Culture Grammar English as a Second Language Spanish French German Italian Mandarin Russian English Grammar View More by Namiko Abe Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Updated June 14, 2017 Word of the Day: wagamama Meaning: selfishness; egoism; willfulness Japanese characters: わがまま Example: Kare wa hitorikko nanode, sukoshi wagamama na tokoro ga aru.彼は一人っ子なので、少しわがままなところがある。 Translation: Being an only child, he is a little selfish. More Words of the Day: Previous wordNext wordWord of the Day by email Continue Reading