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わがまま

selfish, spoiled, demanding, selfishness, self-indulgence

β̞ a̠ ɡ a̠ m a̠ m a̠ → 我儘だ
adjective Rare #21,517
selfish, spoiled, demanding Often describes someone who insists on getting their own way.
JA: わがままな子は、おもちゃを貸したくないと言った。
EN: The selfish child said they didn’t want to lend their toy.

彼女はわがままな人だ。

She is selfish.

メイサンめわがままなやつ

Meisan, you selfish brat.

— 紅夢 (1991)

わがままな子供を満足させることはできない。

You can't satisfy a spoiled child.

君のようにわがままでは友達がいなくなるよ。

If you're as selfish as you are, you'll lose all your friends.

彼女は決してわがままではない。

She is never selfish.

わがままな女よ?

Are you a selfish woman?

— Love Letter (1995)

彼はわがままだったが、両親は彼を愛した。

Although he was selfish, his parents loved him.

わがままね。

You're so selfish.

あまり大事にすると子供はわがままになってしまう。

If you pamper children too much, they’ll become spoiled.

確かに彼女はきれいだが、わがままだ。

She is certainly beautiful, but she is selfish.

noun Rare #23,538
selfishness, self-indulgence Usually negative; often refers to insisting on having things your own way.
JA: わがままは言わないでね。
EN: Please don't insist on having your own way.

彼は私のわがままにこれ以上耐えられない。

He can't put up with my selfishness any longer.

彼らがそうしようとするのは単にわがままからではない。

It’s not simply out of selfishness that they try to do so.

別にわがままなんて

I’m not being selfish or anything.

— Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (2026)

わがまま言ってごめんね。

Sorry for being so selfish.

息子にわがままさせてはいけないよ。

You shouldn’t let your son have his own way.

すいませんわがまま言っちゃって

Sorry for being so demanding.

— One Cut of the Dead (2017)