Languages › Japanese Word of the Day - wagamama Share Flipboard Email Print Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University 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. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on 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 word Next word Word of the Day by email Featured Video Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Word of the Day - wagamama." ThoughtCo, Feb. 16, 2021, thoughtco.com/wagamama-meaning-and-characters-2028519. Abe, Namiko. (2021, February 16). Word of the Day - wagamama. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/wagamama-meaning-and-characters-2028519 Abe, Namiko. "Word of the Day - wagamama." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/wagamama-meaning-and-characters-2028519 (accessed June 26, 2022). copy citation