わざと

wazato

on purpose, deliberately

AdverbJLPT N3

What does わざと mean?

わざと is a Japanese adverb meaning “on purpose” or “deliberately” in English. It is written as わざと in hiragana, and wazato in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼はわざと負けた。

He lost on purpose.

わざと聞こえないふりをした。

I deliberately pretended not to hear.

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