我が儘

我儘、 我がまま、 我侭、 我が侭

Reading

Kana: わがまま

Romaji: wagamama

Definitions

adj-na

noun

1

selfishness; egoism; self-indulgence; wilfulness; willfulness

Note: word usually written using kana alone

2

disobedience

Note: word usually written using kana alone

3

whim

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

儘

Readings: ジン、 まま、 ことごとく

Meanings: as it is, because

侭

Readings: ジン、 まま、 ことごとく

Meanings: as it is, because

Example Sentences

君(きみ)のわがままには閉口(へいこう)する。

➥I'm annoyed at your selfishness.

彼(かれ)のわがままにも困(こま)ったものだ。

➥I'm annoyed at his selfishness.

息子(むすこ)にわがままさせてはいけないよ。

➥You shouldn't allow your son to always have his own way.

彼女(かのじょ)は決(けっ)してわがままではない。

➥She is by no means selfish.

彼(かれ)の両親(りょうしん)は彼(かれ)のわがままに寛大(かんだい)だ。

➥His parents are tolerant of his self-indulgence.

彼女(かのじょ)は彼(かれ)のわがままを許(ゆる)さなかった。

➥She didn't tolerate his selfishness.