態々

態態

Reading

Kana: わざわざ

Romaji: wazawaza

Definition

adv

1

expressly; specially; doing something especially rather than incidentally

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

態

Readings: タイ、 わざ.と

Meanings: attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)はわざわざ私(わたし)を手伝(てつだ)ってくれた。

➥He went out of his way to assist me.

君(きみ)がわざわざそこにいく必要(ひつよう)はない。

➥You need not take the trouble to go there.

わざわざ家(いえ)に来(こ)なくてもいいですよ。

➥Do not bother to come to my home.

彼(かれ)はわざわざ家(いえ)まで送(おく)ってくれた。

➥He kindly took the trouble to send me home.

わざわざ傘(かさ)を持(も)ってこなくてもよい。

➥You don't have to go to the trouble of getting an umbrella.

彼(かれ)はわざわざその本(ほん)を送(おく)ってくれた。

➥He took the trouble to send me the book.