<strong>わざわざ</strong><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='14' data-vocab-id='88'>ここ</span><span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='360' data-vocab-id='992'>まで</span>働（はたら）きに来（き）ているんですね。

<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='101'>こんな</span>遠（とお）く<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='360' data-vocab-id='992'>まで</span><strong>わざわざ</strong>来（き）てくださって<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='679'>ありがとうございます</span>。

<strong>わざわざ</strong>会（あ）いに来（き）てくれたのに<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='575'>ごめんなさい</span>。夫（おっと）は<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='25'>インフルエンザ</span>なんです。

なんで<strong>わざわざ</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='300'>人（ひと）</span>の嫌（いや）がることを<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='138'>する</span>の？

そんなくだらない<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='957'>話（はなし）</span>、<strong>わざわざ</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='228'>メール</span>で伝（つた）えなくても<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='7' data-vocab-id='16'>いい</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='78'>よ</span>。

<strong>わざわざ</strong>秘密（ひみつ）にするほ<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='713' data-vocab-id='180'>どの</span>こと？

<strong>わざわざ</strong>筆（ふで）で<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='26' data-vocab-id='668'>書（か）く</span>んですか？<span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='216'>ペン</span>ではだめですか？

<strong>わざわざ</strong>自慢（じまん）しなくても<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='7' data-vocab-id='16'>いい</span>じゃないか。

<strong>わざわざ</strong>批判（ひはん）しなくても<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='7' data-vocab-id='16'>いい</span>のに。

<strong>わざわざ</strong>独（ひと）りで<span class='gp-popout vocab-popout' data-gp-id='26' data-vocab-id='935'>行（い）く</span>んですか？

<strong>わざわざ</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='347'>傘（かさ）</span>を返（かえ）しに来（き）てくれたの？

<strong>わざわざ</strong><span class='vocab-popout' data-vocab-id='287'>予約（よやく）</span>してくれたんですね。助（たす）かりました。

<div class='writeup-body'>わざわざ is an <span class='info-highlight' data-term='副詞・ふくし'>adverb</span> that is used to express when someone has gone out of their way to achieve a certain result. It may be translated as 'expressly', 'especially', or 'to go out of one's way to (A)'.<br>わざわざ will usually be used at the beginning of sentences, before some statement will be made about an active that was intentionally done.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='492'>わざわざ</span>私（わたし）が<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='716'>好（す）き</span>な饅頭（まんじゅう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='21'>を</span>買（か）い<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='48'>に行（い）っ</span>てくれた<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='17'>の</span>？ありがとう！</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>You went out of your way to buy me my favorite manju? Thank you!</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='492'>わざわざ</span>会社（かいしゃ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='31'>に行（い）っ</span>て仕事（しごと）し<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='74'>なきゃいけない</span>理由（りゆう）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='10'>が</span>わか<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='888'>らない</span>、別（べつ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='32'>に</span>家（いえ）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='25'>で</span>も出来（でき）る<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='130'>のに</span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>I don't understand the reason to go out of my way to go into an office to work, I can  work from home.</div></li></ul>わざわざ has a tendency to be used positively, although it may be used with negative connotations as well.<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='492'>わざわざ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='14'>ここ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='58'>まで</span>来（き）<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='371'>てくれてありがとう<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='187'>ございます</span></span>。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'> Thank you very much for going out of your way to come here. (Positive)</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>何（なん）で<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='492'>わざわざ</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='365'>そういう</span>ひどいこと言（い）う<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='17'>の</span>？</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Why do you go out of your way to say something so mean? (Negative)</div></li></ul><div class='writeup-funfact'><div class='funfact-header'>Fun Fact</div>Although almost never used, 態態（わざわざ） may be seen in this kanji form. 態（わざ） is a kanji used to express 'purpose', or 'intent'. Generally, it refers to someone's 'willingness' to do something. As such, わざわざ just expresses that (A) is something that the speaker has as a strong goal. How it will be translated depends more on whether the actual result is positive, negative, or undecided.<br>Positive result - To purposefully do (A), with the result of (A).<br>Negative result - To have every intention of (A), with the actual result of (B).<br>Undecided result - To be intent on (A), with (A) hopefully happening.</div><div class='writeup-caution'><div class='caution-header'>Caution</div>わざと is a construction that comes from the same kanji as わざわざ. わざと generally only conveys 'on purpose', while わざわざ has many more potential meanings (due to being stronger).<ul class='writeup-examples--holder'><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>わざと押（お）したでしょ？あんた最低（さいてい）。</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>You pushed me on purpose, didn't you? You are the worst.</div></li><li class='writeup-example'><div class='writeup-example--japanese'>何（なん）で<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='492'>わざわざ</span>邪魔（じゃま）しに<span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='39'>来（く）る</span><span class='gp-popout' data-gp-id='17'>の</span>？</div><div class='writeup-example--english'>Why do you come here especially to bother me?</div></li></ul></div></div>

Grammar Info

わざわざ

expressly・especially, go out of one's way, take the trouble to