勝手

かって

Meanings

1. Noun, な-adjective one's own convenience; one's way; selfishness
2. Noun surroundings; environment; way of doing things
3. convenience; ease of use
4. financial circumstances; living; livelihood
5. kitchen See also: 台所 (だいどころ).
6. right hand (in archery); hand that pulls the bowstring
7. Noun prefix unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site); unofficial

Kanji

• 勝 win. Read as かつ.
• 手 hand. Read as て.

Example sentences

• いつまでもぶつくさ言っているのは君の勝手だけどね、それじゃあ事態は何一つ変わらないよ。
  You can complain 'til the cows come home, but it's not going to make a bit of difference.
• 彼は勝手気ままに自分の考えを口に出した。
  He voiced his opinion with reckless abandon.
• 俺の目の黒いうちは勝手なことはさせん！
  While there is black in my eye, I will not allow you to take such liberties!
• 私の携帯、使い勝手がいいのよ。
  My cell phone is easy to use.
• どうぞご勝手に。
  Have it your way.

Common phrases

• 勝手が分からない
• 勝手が違う (かってがちがう) to be confusing

Words containing 勝手

• 勝手に (かってに) arbitrarily
• 好き勝手 (すきかって) doing whatever one pleases
• 自分勝手 (じぶんかって) selfishness

And 23 more.

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