Word of the Day - wagamama

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.

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