Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, used as a prefix

勝手(かって)one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      one's own convenience, one's way, selfishness

    2. Noun

      2.

      surroundings, environment, way of doing things

    3. Noun

      3.

      convenience, ease of use

    4. Noun

      4.

      financial circumstances, living, livelihood

    5. Noun

      5.

      kitchen

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    6. Noun

      6.

      right hand (in archery), hand that pulls the bowstring

    7. Noun, used as a prefix

      7.

      unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial

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    勝手 【かって】

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      (ひと)(もの)勝手(かって)使(つか)ってはいけません。

      You must not use other people's things without permission or at your own convenience. {one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial}

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      仕事(しごと)(くび)になったので、勝手(かって)(くる)しいです。

      I was fired from my job, so my financial situation is tough. {one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial}

      • N1

      (ちち)子供(こども)に:「お(まえ)のことはもう()らない!勝手(かって)にしろ!」

      The father said to his child: "I don't care about you anymore! Do as you please!" {one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial}

      • N1

      社長(しゃちょう)息子(むすこ)だからといって、勝手(かって)行動(こうどう)(ゆる)すわけにはいきません。

      Just because he is the president's son, we cannot allow him to act arbitrarily. {one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial}

      • N1

      この間取(まど)りは勝手(かって)(わる)いとあって、なかなか入居(にゅうきょ)希望(きぼう)してくれる(ひと)がいない。

      Given that this layout is inconvenient, it's no surprise that we're having a hard time finding people who want to move in. {one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial}

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