わがまま

wagamama

selfish, self-centred

Also:self-indulgent

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does わがまま mean?

わがまま is a Japanese adjective meaning selfish, self-centred in English. It can also be translated as self-indulgent depending on context. It is written as わがまま in hiragana, and wagamama in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あの子を甘やかしてはいけません。とてもわがままになりますよ。

You shouldn't indulge that child. It will make him very selfish.

Conjugation of わがまま

AffirmativeNegative
Plainわがままわがままじゃない
Plain pastわがままだったわがままじゃなかった
Politeわがままですわがままではありません
Polite pastわがままでしたわがままではありませんでした

Other forms

Attributiveわがままな
Te-formわがままで

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