自分勝手

じぶんかって

Also written じぶんがって

Meanings

1. Noun, な-adjective selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases; one's own free will

Kanji

• 自 self. Read as ジ.
• 分 part. Read as ブン.
• 勝 win. Read as かつ.
• 手 hand. Read as て.

Example sentences

• 自分勝手にするつもりはない。
  I don't intend to be selfish.
• 自分勝手な奴だな。
  You always try to get what you want.
• 彼はいつでも自分勝手にやりたがる。
  He always wants to have his own way.
• 彼女はいつも自分勝手にふるまう。
  She always gets her own way.
• トムが自分勝手だとは思わないよ。
  I don't think Tom is selfish.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)
• Examples

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